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Ingredients
- maple syrup 50ml
- light muscovado sugar 150g
- oranges 4
- raw ham on the bone 3-4kg, leaving a layer of fat)
- whole cloves 12
Method
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Step 1
Put the syrup, sugar and the juice from 2 of the oranges in a pan. Slowly bring to the boil, then leave to cool.
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Step 2
Decorate the ham by scoring the fat with a knife to make large diamond shapes. Cut the 2 remaining oranges into slices and lay over the ham, pinning in place with the cloves.
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Step 3
Brush the ham all over with half the sugar mixture then put it on a trivet in a roasting tray. Pour 1 litre of water into the tray and cover with foil. Bake the ham for 2 hours 20 minutes, remove from the oven and take off the foil. Brush with the rest of the sugar mix. Cook for a further 40 minutes until well coloured.
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Nutritional Information
- Fat 33.4g
- Carbs 37g
- Fibre 0.8g
- Protein 63.9g
- Salt 8.16g
