November 2023

Glazed ham

Name: Glazed ham
Ingredients: 1 gammon, plain or smoked; 30-45 whole cloves, to stud the ham; Flavourless oil, for greasing; 250g golden syrup; 100g demerara sugar; 25g wholegrain mustard; 1tbsp white wine vinegar; 1tsp English mustard powder; 100g fine-cut marmalade; 1⁄2tbsp orange juice

Tim Wilson of the Ginger Pig presents his recipe for a perfect glazed Christmas ham, from a new cookbook: the Ginger Pig Christmas Cook Book

By Tim Wilson and Rebecca Seal

26 December 2023

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A good ham sandwich, made with homemade roasted ham, is one of the finest things in life. At home, my preferred glaze is marmalade, but you may prefer to use the Ginger Pig glaze. A gammon is an uncooked ham, so if you are starting with a cooked ham, skip ahead to step 5. A 1kg ham will serve 5-6 as a main course, or more as cold cuts; a 2kg ham will serve 6-8 as a main.

GET AHEAD A glazed ham will keep for 5-7 days in the fridge, so you can safely cook it a couple of days before Christmas if you plan to serve it on Boxing Day.

This recipe is from the ‘Ginger Pig Christmas Cook Book’, by Tim Wilson and Rebecca Seal.

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