Christmas Ham

Tue, 18 December 2018

·         1 Ham 5kg in weight

·         3 tablespoons honey

·         200g brown sugar

·         20 cloves

·         2 tablespoons English mustard

·         1 onion – peeled and cut in half

·         4 bay leaves

·         2 carrots chopped

·         2 sticks celery chopped

·         1 teaspoons black peppercorns

 

·         Soak the ham in cold water overnight. Place in a pot and cover with fresh water, add the onion, bay leaf, carrots, celery and peppercorns.

·         Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer, making sure the ham is always covered with water. Allow 30 minutes per kilo.

·         Leave to cool in the water. Remove and place on roasting tray. Trim back the fat about 1 cm and cut criss-cross insertions into the fat.

·         Mix the honey and mustard, insert cloves into ham and brush with the mustard and honey mixture. Sprinkle over the brown sugar.

·         Place in oven at 180 °C for about 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes until you have a golden glazed ham. Leave to cool.