Honey Glazed Ham

1   x 4 – 5kg  Centre Cut Ham

2   x Large Carrots peeled and chopped

2  x Stick of Celery chopped

1  x Large Onion Peeled and cut in half

4  x Bay Leaves

5g Cardamons

5g Star Anisse

75ml Honey

60g Brown Sugar

20g Cloves

Place Ham joint into a large pot and cover with cold water. Add carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, star anise & cardomons. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat & simmer always making sure the ham is covered with water. Cooking times are 30 minutes per kilo approx. Therefore a 4kg joint should take 2 hours.

Remove Ham from pot when cooked. Place on a roasting tray. Cut string/twine from around the ham. Trim back the fat to about 1cm and score – i.e. criss cross the fat evenly to make a nice pattern. Insert cloves into the squares on the fat. Gently brush the mustard over the ham and cloves. Drizzle honey over entire ham and sprinkle with brown sugar.

Place Ham in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes basting every 5 minutes until the ham has a golden glaze. If needed keep in the oven until the ham turns golden brown. Remove & leave to cool.

You can strain the liquid the ham was cooked in as it makes a great base for soups, stews, etc. and freeze for future use.