Sweet and sour sticky pomegranate ham

Name: Sweet and sour sticky pomegranate ham
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 150ml pomegranate juice; 200ml pomegranate molasses; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 orange zested; 1 tsp each fennel and cumin seeds; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3.5-4kg cooked boneless ham or gammon joint skin removed; 2 red onions finely chopped; 3 x tubs about 110g each, or seeds from 2-3 whole pomegranates pomegranate seeds; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1⁄2 orange juiced

Published: September 28, 2015 at 11:48 AM

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Serves 8

Easy

Total time: 50 mins

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A brilliant alternative to turkey, goose and lamb on Christmas Day. Or something for Boxing Day, if you've run out of meat by then! The aromas while cooking this ham are sensational; leave the kitchen door open so that everyone can enjoy it

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Ingredients

Nutrition

150ml pomegranate juice
200ml pomegranate molasses
2 tbsp  light brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 orange

zested
1 tsp each fennel and cumin seeds
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3.5-4kg cooked boneless ham or gammon joint

skin removed

POMEGRANATE RELISH

2 red onions

finely chopped
3 x tubs about 110g each, or seeds from 2-3 whole pomegranates pomegranate seeds
2 tbsp  tomato ketchup
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1⁄2 orange

juiced

Nutrition: per serving

kcal627
fat20.2g
carbs32.1g
fibre1.1g
protein78.9g
salt9.5g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the pomegranate juice, molasses, sugar, oil, orange zest and spices, and pour over the ham in a roasting tin. Roast for 30-40 minutes, basting once or twice, until hot all the way through and sticky. Mix the relish ingredients together and serve with the ham.

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