BAKED HAM
BAKED HAM
BAKED HAM

Ingredients
  • 4.5-5.5kg/10-12lb gammon joint - unsmoked
  • 1 pint of dry cider
  • 2 carrots
  • chopped into chunky pieces
  • 2 onions
  • peeled and studded with cloves
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 12 peppercorns
  • cloves for spiking
  • 8 tbsp shredless orange marmalade
  • juice of half a lemon
Directions
  • Soak the gammon joint overnight.
  • Drain and discard the water and pat the gammon dry. Place the gammon in a large pan and then pour over the cider and enough water to cover the joint.
  • Add all the other ingredients to the pan. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and gently simmer for 3 - 3 ½ hours. Skim off any scum during the cooking.
  • When cooked
  • remove the ham from the pan and place in a roasting tin. Let it cool slightly and then peel away the skin.
  • Preheat the oven 190C/375 F / Gas 5.
  • Score diamond shapes on the fat and stud each diamond with a clove.
  • Heat the marmalade and lemon juice in a pan for a few minutes until it thickens to a sticky glaze. Brush the marmalade glaze over the surface of the ham.
  • Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the glaze has set.