Name: Honey-glazed spiced ham
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 20
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons ground mixed spice; cloves, for decoration; 2 onions; 7 kg (14 lb) uncooked leg of ham, smoked or unsmoked; 25 g (¾ oz) whole mustard seeds, soaked in water; 500 ml (16 fl oz) thick (double) cream; 75 g (2½ oz) English mustard; 4 allspice; 3-4 bay leaves; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon English mustard; 125 g (4 oz) soft brown or demerara sugar; 105 g (3½ oz) honey; 1 clove; 3 carrots; 2 celery sticks

Preparation info

Serves
20

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
7 hr

Appears in

Christmas

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A whole ham is perfect for feeding a large Christmas gathering. This version is served hot with a mustard cream sauce, hut any leftovers make a delicious Boxing Day lunch with a green salad and pickles.

Ingredients

7 kg (14 lb) uncooked leg of ham, smoked or unsmoked
2 onions

Lunch
Main course
Gluten-free
Christmas
December
Winter

Method

Soak the ham overnight in cold water, changing the water once or twice.
Preheat the oven to warm 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3). Tip off the soaking liquid from the ham and rinse it under cold water. Pat dry, place in a large roasting pan and distribute the veg

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