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Apple, Fig and Grape Glazed Gammon Recipe

Gammon cooked in a spiced apple juice and finished with an apple, grape and fig glaze.

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

2-2.5 hours depending on size of gammon

Serves

6-8

Recipe Ingredients

  • SPAR Tender & Tasty Gammon (Uncooked Boneless)
  • 1 Freshline onion, quartered
  • 1 litre of SPAR apple juice
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf

Glaze

  • ½ cup (125ml) appletizer
  • 1 cup of SPAR fig jam
  • ½ punnet (500g) Freshline red grapes
  • 2 Tbsp (15ml) brandy (optional)
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Sides

  • 2 x 600g packets of Freshline seasonal roast vegetables
  • seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp (15ml) SPAR olive oil
  • 15g sage
  • To serve - fresh figs (optional)

Recipe Method

  1. Place the gammon in a large pot with the onion, apple juice and spices. Top up with water until submerged and bring to the boil
  2. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook according to the packaging’s instructions.
  3. In the meantime, put all the glaze ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce until sticky.
  4. Season the vegetables and toss with olive oil and sage and roast 35 – 40 minutes.
  5. Remove the gammon from the liquid and place on a baking tray. Cut off the string and peel off the top layer of skin. Score the fat with a sharp knife and brush half the glaze over. Roast at 200º C for 20 minutes, basting frequently with the rest of the glaze. Add the figs, if using, in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  6. Carve and serve with the roast vegetables.

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