Marmalade glazed gammon

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Place the gammon in a large pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Once boiling, remove the meat, drain the water and return the gammon to the pan and cover it again with more cold water

2. Step 2

   Add the stock vegetables, pepper and bay and bring to the boil again. Turn the temperature down and leave to gently simmer for 2.5 hours

3. Step 3

   Remove from the pan and you can either leave the ham to cool before popping in the fridge ready for baking the next day or preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 while you make the glaze. Keep the stock for delicious soup which you can also chuck the stock vegetables into

4. Step 4

   Pop the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and stir over a gentle heat until everything has melted. Increase the heat and bring to the boil, before removing from the heat ready to baste the ham with

5. Step 5

   Remove the skin on the ham with a sharp knife, leaving a thin layer of fat. Score the fat with the knife to make diamond shapes and stud the centre of each diamond with a clove

6. Step 6

   Paint the ham liberally with the glaze and pop into the oven for 45 minutes, taking it out every now and then to baste it with more glaze

7. Step 7

   Eat hot with buttered cabbage and potatoes or cold with pickles, chutney and homemade bread