Glazed Ham with Cauliflower Cheese

Name: Glazed Ham with Cauliflower Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 500 g ham fillet (unsmoked); a few black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp prepared English mustard; 3 tbsp light muscovado sugar; 1 large cauliflower; 25 g butter; 25 g plain flour; 600 ml milk; 150 g mature Cheddar cheese, grated; 2 tbsp cream; a pinch of grated nutmeg; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Neven Maguire's Midweek Meals

By Neven Maguire

Published 2020

About

A traditional cauliflower cheese but served with an excellent addition of a glazed ham. Adding a couple tablespoons of cream to the sauce really does change the flavour and makes it so much more luxurious.

Ingredients

500 g ham fillet (unsmoked)
a few black peppercorns
1 bay leaf

Main course

Method

Place the ham in a large pan with the peppercorns and bay leaf, then cover with cold water. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

Cut the cauliflower into florets, reserving the small green leaves. Cook in a pan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes, then add the leaves and cook for another 2 minutes. Drain well and tip into a 2-l