Plum & Star Anise Christmas Ham

Method

1. 1. Place the ham in a large pot and pour in the water along with the onion, star anise, cloves and peppercorns. If the water doesn’t cover the ham, add more.
2. 2. Bring to the boil and them simmer steadily for 40 minutes per kg (3 hours) After the cooking time, turn off the heat and allow to cool in the liquid.
3. 3. In a small saucepan, add the orange juice, jam, sugar and star anise and cook gently until the sugar has dissolved and you are left with a slightly thick glaze. Leave to cool slightly.
4. 4. Preheat the oven to 220°C/450°F/Gas mark 8.
5. 5. When the ham has cooled, remove from the liquid before removing the skin, exposing the fat and scoring diagonally with a small sharp knife. Place the ham in a roasting tray and brush the plum glaze over the top of the ham. Push the cloves into each cross.
6. 6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden on top.
7. 7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing thinly to serve.

• Main Meals
• Christmas
• Christmas
• star anise
• ham
• Glazed Ham
• whole cloves
• plum jam

Ingredients

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