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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal337
  • fat19g
  • saturates7g
  • carbs8g
  • sugars8g
  • fibre0g
  • protein35g
  • salt4.02g
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Method

  • step 1

    Place the raw ham in a large, clean bucket. Add enough water to cover and soak overnight, or up to 24 hrs ahead, changing the water twice.

  • step 2

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Drain and place the ham in a large roasting tin, cover tightly with foil and bake for 3 hrs.

  • step 3

    Remove the ham from the oven and turn the heat up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the rind off the ham, leaving about 1-2 cm of fat; cut a diamond-shaped pattern into this. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and mustard, then rub all over the ham. Roast for 30 mins until the ham is tender and the outside nice and sticky.

  • step 4

    Bring to the table on a large platter lined with bay leaves. To serve, cut 1cm-thick slices off the ham to go alongside the rye bread, pickles and mustard sauce (Make your own sauce with our recipe below).

RECIPE TIPS
HOT & SWEET MUSTARD SAUCE

Combine a 100g jar Colman’s English

Mustard with 4 tbsp soft brown sugar

and 1 tbsp cider vinegar, mix well, then

pour into a serving bowl.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2011

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A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.7 ratings

danlea

question

I have a 9.4kg bone in gammon and wondered how long to bake it for ? Thanks and Merry Christmas

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Please refer to our page 'How to cook and prepare gammon and ham' (bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-cook-and-prepare-gammon-and-ham) for guidance on different weights of gammon. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

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angelina1

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Excellent and straightforward recipe. I cooked a 4kg smoked ham, knuckle end, gave it a good soaking and water change beforehand. It turned out beautifully and was the hit of all the Christmas food.

bakingnut

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Totally fabulous. Had 3kg to cook was unsure how I had previously cooked so soaked meat overnight then made this today. Used English mustard powder and honey. Initially roasted in tight fitting pot, poured half carton orange juice, large organge zested by peeling off large slices, quartering then…

campbellcutie

question

Anyone know how you might change the timings of this if you had a boneless not a boned joint? And change the weight and still be enough for 12 people?

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goodfoodteam

Thanks for your question. We have a feature on how to cook ham which will help you work out the cooking times according to the weight you buy. You'll find it here.

kerrie29

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is divine, I have cooked gammon and bacon joints so many times over the years but this is simply the best recipe, everybody comments on how lovely it is.

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