Glazed gammon with pineapple and cherries View 0 Comments Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 3 hours 30 minutes Ingredients 4 kg boneless, uncooked gammon 1 onion, sliced with skin on 2 carrots, sliced 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped sprigs of parsley and thyme 3 bay leaves 8 peppercorns 25 ml flour GARNISH 425 g pineapple slices 410 g red cherries cloves GLAZE 125 g smooth apricot jam, melted 60 ml brown sugar 15 ml English mustard powder 10 ml ground ginger Method 1. Place the gammon, vegetables, herbs and peppercorns in a large saucepan. Cover well with cold water and slowly bring to the boil. Simmer very gently for 3 hours. (A skewer should penetrate easily.) 2. Allow the gammon to cool for 1 hour in its liquid. Remove carefully and peel off the skin. Score the fat in a diamond pattern. Sprinkle with a little flour. 3. Garnish the gammon with pineapple slices, cherries and cloves. Use toothpicks to hold them in place, pushing the toothpicks right in. 4. GLAZE: Mix all the ingredients together and brush liberally on to the gammon. 5. Place the gammon on a rack in a roasting pan with 500 ml water. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 ºC for 30 minutes. Serve with Cumberland sauce (see recipe) and/or mustards of your choice. Servings: 10
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:02:51 +0000
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