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Spiced Sticky Peach-Glazed Ham

 
I made this ham for our 2023 Christmas day lunch. It was really tasty, I would certainly make it again.


Ingredients

3 ripe yellow peaches
1/2 cup Pimms
1 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp ground ginger
cloves to garnish
5kg ham on the bone

Method

1.  Using a sharp knife, cut a small cross on the base of each peach. Place peaches in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 1 minute. Drain, set aside until cool enough to handle, then remove and discard skin, cut in half, discard the stones, roughly chop.

2.  Place chopped peaches, 1 cup water, Pimms, sugars, cinnamon and ginger in a medium pan over a medium-high heat, stirring for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 40-45 minutes until peach has broken down and mixture has thickened. Remove and discard cinnamon. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool slightly.

3.  Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced. Using a small sharp knife, cut around the ham shank, then carefully run knife under skin, around edges of the ham. Gently lift off skin in one piece by running your fingers between the rind and the fat. Discard skin, then score fat in parallel lines, 1cm apart, being careful not to cut too deeply into fat. Decorate with cloves. Wrap shank in foil.

4.  Place ham on a rack over a roasting pan. Baste fat with half of the glaze and bake, basting every 15-20 minutes for 50 minutes or until caramalised.

5.  Remove ham from oven and set aside for 10-15 minutes to rest. Discard foil. Serve hot or cold.


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  1. August Brown30 May 2025 at 19:55

    This ham looks amazing! If you want to cook it just right, it's best to have a leave-in meat thermometer to monitor the temperature continuously.

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