Maple glazed ham
A simple but stunning dish that will be a definite crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 2-2.5 kg High welfare smoked gammon
- 150 ml Maple syrup
- 60 g Soft brown sugar
- 6 sprigs Thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C degrees
- Place your gammon in a large pot and wash with cold running water
- Drain the water and then fill the pan up with fresh cold water
- Add some black peppercorns and half the thyme
- Place on the hob on a medium heat and place the lid on, bring to the boil and gently simmer for 2 hours, or until the meat is tender
- Remove from the pan and let cool for 5 minutes, retaining half of the stock
- Put the maple syrup, brown sugar and thyme in a small pot and gently dissolve the sugar
- With a small knife remove the skin making sure to leave a covering of fat
- Score the fat in a criss-cross fashion
- Place the gammon in a roasting tray with the remaining stock
- Pour over half the glaze and roast in the oven for 20 minutes
- Baste with some of the stock and then pour over the remaining glaze and continue to cook until the ham is fully glazed