Ginger and Honey-Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 15 lb unsmoked gammon on the bone
- 2 shallots peeled and halved
- 6 cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 celery sticks cut into 5 cm (2 in) pieces
- 2 tbsp English mustard
- 5 cm 2 in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
for the glaze
- 8 oz dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 3 1/2 floz brandy or Madeira
for the chutney
- 4 mangoes peeled, sliced and chopped into 5 cm (2 in) chunks
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 4 cardamom pods seeds removed and crushed
- 2 cinnamon sticks roughly chopped
- raisins 4 tbsp
Instructions
- Put the gammon in a large pan.Add the shallots, cloves, bay leaves, celery and enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for about 5 hours. Remove any scum with a slotted spoon. Lift the ham out of the pan, discard the vegetables and herbs and leave the ham to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan oven/Gas Mark 6. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut away the ham's thick skin to leave an even layer of fat. Score a diamond pattern in the fat with a sharp knife. Put the ham into a roasting tin. Smother evenly with the mustard and tuck the ginger into the scored fat.
- For the glaze, put the sugar, honey and brandy in a pan and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Brush the glaze evenly over the ham.
- In a bowl, mix together the chutney ingredients, add any remaining glaze, then spoon around the ham.
- Cook the ham for 30 to 40 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. Remove the ham from the roasting tin and put to one side. Stir the chutney and place under a grill for 5 minutes to allow the mango to caramelise. Serve the ham, carved in thin slices, with the chutney on the side.
Calories: 847 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Protein: 125 g
Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 352 mg
Sodium: 440 mg
Potassium: 2250 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Sugar: 31 g
Vitamin A: 793 IU
Vitamin C: 26 mg
Calcium: 105 mg
Iron: 4 mg