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Blackcurrant Compote Glazed Ham
Juicy and flavourful ham made even more delicious by the blackcurrant glaze.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lbs smoked gammon joint
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 medium onion or 3 small shallots (quartered)
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 125 ml/1/2 cup blackcurrant compote/preserves
- extra blackcurrant compote for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Place a smoked gammon joint in a roasting pan. To the pan add bay leaves, peppercorns and quartered onion, then add water, it should come halfway up the walls of a roasting pan. Cover with a double layer of tin foil and cook for 30 minutes.
- 2
Take out of the oven, uncover and glaze the gammon joint with a blackcurrant compote using a pastry brush, cook for additional 10 minutes or until the internal temperature of ham registers at 68C/150F.
- 3
Let it rest for 20 minutes, then slice and serve.