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    Glazed gammon with apples

    A simple ham inspired by comforting Scandinavian Christmases. For an extra nod to Swedish tradition, scatter the ham with a handful of fine breadcrumbs (or even try some finely crushed ginger biscuits) before roasting.

    • Preparation time: 25 minutes, plus cooling
    • Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    • Total time: 2 hours 5 minutes, plus cooling

    Serves: 8

    Ingredients

    2kg unsmoked gammon
    2 onions, roughly chopped
    2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
    1 tbsp white peppercorns, roughly crushed
    5 cloves
    4 bay leaves
    25g pack flat leaf parsley, stalks and leaves separated
    500ml bottle golden or pale ale (optional)
    3 tbsp mild French mustard
    1 egg
    1 tsp golden syrup
    4 eating apples (cox or braeburn work well), halved or cored and cut into wedges
    apple jelly, to serve

    Method

    1. Put the gammon in a large pan with the onions, carrots and spices. Tie the bay leaves and parsley stalks together with kitchen string and add to the pan. Pour over the ale, if using. Cover everything with cold water. 

    2. Bring to the boil, then simmer for about 1 hour 20 minutes, topping up with water if needed; the ham should reach at least 65˚C in the centre when tested with a meat thermometer. Cool in the liquid for 1 hour (or cool and chill overnight in the broth; just remove it 20 minutes before cooking). Transfer the ham to a foil-lined baking tray; remove the string. (Chill the broth and vegetables to use in our split pea soup; find it on the Food app.)

    3. Preheat the oven to 220˚C, gas mark 7. In a small bowl, whisk the mustard with the egg and golden syrup until smooth. Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the gammon, keeping the majority on the top. Scatter the apple wedges around the gammon and roast for 15-20 minutes, until the gammon is golden brown and the apples have softened. Allow the gammon to cool for about 20 minutes (or cool and chill until needed) before transferring to a serving platter with the roasted apples. Scatter over the reserved parsley leaves, then carve and serve with apple jelly.

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