Combination microwave honey roast ham

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Based on Honey glazed gammon .

Honey roast ham

Ham and veg

Ingredients

• 0.9 - 1.5kg Unsmoked gammon joint (the bigger the ham, the longer it will take to cook).
• 1 onion (peeled and cut into two).
• 1 carrot (roughly chopped).
• 1 celery stalk (roughly chopped).
• 2 bay leaves.
• 10 peppercorns.
• Whole cloves.

Glaze

Ingredients

• 30ml runny honey.
• 30ml English mustard.
• 10 or so cloves.

Directions

1. Place Ham and Veg ingredients in a large casserole, ensuring the ham is on the bottom of the dish.
2. Work out the second stage cooking time at 6 minutes per 450g.
3. Put dish in the microwave and set the first stage at 1000W for 15 minutes.
4. Programme the second time, for a 1.45kg ham, that will be on medium power (650W) for 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, mix the honey and mustard.
6. When the 2nd stage of cooking has completed, drain the dish and let the ham cool for 15 minutes.
7. Preheat the oven to Convection at 180°C and Grill 1.
8. Then score the ham, and insert a clove into each crossing.
9. Brush on half the glaze.
10. Return to oven for 15 minutes, ensuring the rest of the glaze is added about halfway through.
11. Rest for 5 minutes.

Serve with roast potatoes and green veg.

NB total time taken is 1 hour 5 minutes.

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