Gammon glazed with Nectarine, Honey & Ginger

Christmas is not Christmas without a gammon, but its too good to have it only for Christmas! Here is a recipe for any occasion!

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg Uncooked, boneless smoked gammon
  • 10 Whole cloves (plus whole lot extra to stud)
  • 7.50 ml Peppercorns
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 Fennel bulb (and some green stems), quartered
  • 2 Onions, quartered
  • 2 Carrots, roughly chopped
  • Nectarine glaze
  • 4 Nectarines, halved
  • 80 ml Honey
  • 4 cm ginger, sliced
  • 5 ml Fennel seeds
  • 1 Cinnamon stick, broken
  • 2 Star anise pieces
  • 125 ml Water

Method

Place gammon ingredients in a large saucepan and cover with enough cold water to submerge the gammon (or alternatively use another liquid of your choice, like cider or ginger beer).
Bring to a simmer and cook over a gentle heat for 20 min per 500g, or until tender and cooked through –when the tip of a sharp knife slides into the meat easily it should be cooked.
Remove from heat and allow gammon to cool in cooking liquid.
Place the cooled gammon in a roasting tray and discard liquid.
Preheat oven to 200˚C.
To make the glaze, place all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer gently for 30-40 minutes (adding a bit more water if necessary), until the nectarine breaks down completely.
Strain the jammy mixture through a sieve and discard the solids.
Using a sharp knife, carefully peel skin off the gammon, leaving a good layer of fat on the surface of the meat.
Score diamond- shapes into the fat.
Stud with cloves where the lines intersect (on the cross).
Brush gammon with glaze and roast for 20-30 minutes, basting with more glaze from time to time until dark golden and caramelised.
Allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.