Name: Honey-glazed ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2½ kg boneless unsmoked gammon joint, tied -; 1 sprig thyme 2 bay leaves and 1 rosemary sprig tied together -; 1 onion, halved -; 2 carrots, roughly chopped -; 1 celery stick, roughly chopped -; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns -; 1 tsp cloves -; 1½ tbsp English mustard -; 70g clear honey -; 2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar -

Ingredients for - Honey-glazed ham

1. 2½ kg boneless unsmoked gammon joint, tied

2. 1 sprig thyme 2 bay leaves and 1 rosemary sprig tied together

3. 1 onion, halved

4. 2 carrots, roughly chopped

5. 1 celery stick, roughly chopped

6. 1 Tbsp black peppercorns

7. 1 tsp cloves

8. 1½ tbsp English mustard

9. 70g clear honey

10. 2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

How to cook deliciously - Honey-glazed ham

1 . Stage

Put the gammon in a large, deep saucepan. Add the tied herbs, onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns and cloves. Pour over enough cold water to cover the meat, then bring to the boil, cover with a lid, and lower to a gentle simmer for 1 hr 15 mins. Turn off the heat and leave the ham to sit in the liquid for 30 mins.

2 . Stage

Remove from the liquid (this makes a delicious soup stock) and leave to cool until cold enough to handle. Peel off the thick layer of skin on the gammon to reveal a layer of fat. Discard the skin and score the fat in a criss-cross pattern with a sharp knife.

3 . Stage

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the ham in a roasting tray lined with foil. Mix together the mustard, honey and sugar in a bowl, then generously brush half over the ham. Roast for 15 mins, then brush with the remaining glaze. Return to the oven for a further 20-30 mins or until sticky and brown. Leave to cool for 15 mins before carving into thick slices.