Whisky Marmalade Glazed Ham Recipe

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Ham is a Christmas staple. Some families like to have it as an extra on Christmas Day, alongside the turkey. Others prefer it as a Boxing Day feast, or for a day of guests in the run up to New Year.

– 2.5kg unsmoked boneless gammon joint – 2 onions, peeled and quartered – 2 carrots, unpeeled, cut into 5cm pieces – 1 celery stalk, cut into 5cm pieces – 1 tsp whole peppercorns

For the glaze: – 3 tbsp thick-cut marmalade – 2 tbsp whisky – 2 tsp English mustard powder

1. Put the gammon joint in a large, lidded pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat.

2. Remove the ham from the pan and put into a slow cooker with the onions, carrots, celery and peppercorns. Cover with fresh cold water and cook on high with the lid on for 4 hrs.

3. Lift the gammon from the slow cooker onto a board. Remove any string or netting, then carefully slice the skin away from the gammon, leaving as much fat as possible intact.

4. On Christmas Day, transfer the ham to a small foil-lined roasting tin and pour over any glaze that has come off.

5. Heat the oven to 180ºC Fan/Gas 6. Roast for 30 mins, basting with the glaze halfway through, until browned and glossy.

For a smaller 1.2kg ham, reduce the slow cooker cooking time to 3 hrs, but keep the other times and amounts the same. If you don’t have a slow cooker, simmer in a pan on the hob for 20 mins per 500g, plus 20 mins.

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Whisky Marmalade Glazed Ham Recipe

Ham is a Christmas staple. Some families like to have it as an extra on Christmas Day, alongside the turkey. Others prefer it as a Boxing Day feast, or for a day of guests in the run up to New Year.