Elwen Roberts
calendar Thursday, 09 December 2021
Christmas gammon
Ingredients
- a piece of ham (weight to suit your family)
- 1 tin of cider
- 1 pint of apple juice
- 2 'bay leaf'
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
For the gloss:
- 50g light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp of clear honey
- 2 teaspoon of mustard
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 x clementin skin
- 1 tbsp marmalade
- cloves - to decorate
Method
- Weigh the piece of meat to work out how long it will take - 25 minutes per 450g (1lbs) after it comes to the boil.
- Put the piece of meat into a large saucepan and cover with the cider, apple juice, then water to cover the meat.
- Put in the rest of the ingredients.
- Then boil slowly for the time.
- Then remove from the liquid and cool for about 15 minutes. Carefully remove the skin layer leaving a layer of fat on it.
- Make a pattern with a sharp knife in the fat. Put cloves in every square / diamond.
- Blend the glaze ingredients and brush over the meat.
Recipe by Elwen Roberts / Hybu Cig Cymru, originally featured on Prynhawn Da.
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