A glazed ham is perfect for Boxing Day and this Apricot Glazed Ham is a mouth-watering treat that the whole family will love.
Apricot Glazed Ham
Calories 400 per portion
Fat 19g (6g sat) per portion
Suitable for freezing
Ingredients
- Onion 1
- Cloves a good handful
- Gammon joint, smoked or unsmoked 2kg (4½lb)
- Bay leaf 1
- Peppercorns 8
- Apricot halves in fruit juice 410g can, drained
- Light muscovado sugar 5 tbsp
- Roast potatoes and vegetables or bread and salad to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Stud onion with 6 cloves and place in a large pan with gammon, bay leaf and peppercorns. Just cover with water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer very gently for 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Reserve 8 apricots and mash the rest with sugar. Preheat oven to 190°C/170°fan/Gas 5. Remove gammon from pan and place in a roasting tin with onion and 300ml (½ pint) of cooking water. Remove string and skin and score fat into a diamond pattern. Stud with cloves and spread with apricot mixture.
- Roast for 40 minutes until glaze browns. Garnish with apricots and either serve hot with roast potatoes and vegetables or cold with salad leaves on sandwiches.
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