Gordon's honey glazed ham

Gordon's honey glazed ham

Superchef Gordon Ramsay has created the perfect glaze to make his ham a seasonal must-have

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 4 hours

Method

  1. Put the gammon in a large pan and cover with cold water. Add the carrot, onion, leek, cinnamon, peppercorns, coriander seeds and bay. Bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer for around 2 1/2 hrs, topping up the water with boiling water if necessary. Scoop off any impurities that rise to the top.
  2. Carefully pour the liquid away (I like to keep it for making soup), then let the ham cool a little while you heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Lift the ham into a roasting tin, then cut away the skin leaving behind an even layer of fat. Score the fat all over in a criss-cross pattern, then stud cloves all over the ham.
  3. To make the glaze, put the sugar, vinegar and maderia in a pan and bring to boil. Add the honey, bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
  4. Pour half of the glaze over the fat of the ham, roast for 15 mins, then pour over the rest and return to the oven for another 35 mins, basting with the pan juices 3-4 times as it bakes. Turn the pan around a few times during cooking, so the fat colours evenly, and keep basting. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 mins before carving. This can be roasted on the day or up to 2 days ahead and served cold.

per serving

392 kcalories, protein 37.3g, carbohydrate 16.7g, fat 19.6 g, saturated fat 7.5g, fibre 0g, salt 4.8 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2010.

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  • Binder photo Finchlings

    12 December 2012

    Finchlings rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this about 4 times now & every time it has been a major success. I am not brilliant in the kitchen but this recipe was really easy to follow & has been lovely each time I have cooked it. Much cheaper & nicer than buying it ready done from a supermarket. I have got my gammon joint ready to cook it again on Saturday as I have people coming for lunch. Any leftovers are fantastic served for breakfast the next day....... if there is any left over!!!

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  • Binder photo SkiffGirl

    12 December 2012

    SkiffGirl commented on this recipe

    I've been scouring the web for a good Christmas ham recipe and looks like I've found it. Thanks everyone for taking the time to write up reports. I shall look forward to making this Christmas Day and hope it's as good as all yours!

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  • Binder photo Avinnicombe

    22 December 2012

    Avinnicombe commented on this recipe

    Brilliant gammon, a family favourite.

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  • Binder photo Alison Ashley

    23 December 2012

    Alison Ashley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a favourite recipe in our house. I glaze with just brown sugar and honey, it's perfect! Watch it doesn't colour too quickly/ too darkly. Like others have said, I reserve the stock, add loads more veg and some frozen peas, blitz, add some lentils and bits of the ham, and have a lovely pea and ham soup too! The trick with this is to be confident to experiment with the glaze- you can't go wrong!

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  • Binder photo chelsea-girl

    24 December 2012

    chelsea-girl commented on this recipe

    I have just cooked this to go with my turkey tomorrow,christmas day, it is a massive hit, both my boyfriend and son love it, im going to have to hide it or it will just be turkey tomorrow !!. Its easy to do and tastes devine. Dont let the cloves put you off, you cant taste them at all,but make it look like gordon has cooked it for you !.10/10.

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  • Binder photo NannyP

    24 December 2012

    NannyP commented on this recipe

    Made the honey glazed ham last Christmas I was told by my family it was the best ham they had ever tasted. So it is being prepared for this Christmas Day. The marinade is rich and golden brown. Just might use a bit of it to marinate the parsnips as well. It really is worth taking the time and following the recipe and method.

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  • Binder photo jen

    27 December 2012

    jen commented on this recipe

    Cooked it for friends was amazing!! I did the homemade chutney with it by Gordon Ramsay. Defo worth the time. Thanks Gordon

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  • Binder photo catkins_62

    29 December 2012

    catkins_62 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this for family get together yesterday. Everyone loved it - young + (slightly!) older... I couldn't source sherry vinegar so replaced with Cider Vinegar. It really was delicious - I'll be making this again.

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    30 December 2012

    cgd12345 commented on this recipe

    A hit every time.

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    04 January 2013

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  • Binder photo suesut1

    05 January 2013

    suesut1 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this over Christmas, it looked beautiful, tasted good and received good comments from my family. I will definitely make this again. I used red wine vinegar instead of sherry vinegar and it was fine.

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  • Binder photo liloo

    07 January 2013

    liloo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Have just made this having picked up a half price piece of gammon in the sales. Used cider vinegar and sherry. Will definately be making this again, simple and delicious!!

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  • Binder photo foodyjudy

    09 January 2013

    foodyjudy commented on this recipe

    Easy and very tasty recipe. It looks really impressive too!

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    14 January 2013

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    19 January 2013

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  • Binder photo Sandy

    27 January 2013

    Sandy rated and commented on this recipe

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    Superb - great for special occasions or just a Weekend roast with plenty of leftovers to use hot or cold.

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  • Binder photo tashynadarling

    21 April 2013

    tashynadarling commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe, become a definite favorite!

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  • Binder photo mistachesta

    27 April 2013

    mistachesta rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutley amazing. Simple to do! I had the left overs for breakfast with poached eggs and from the stock, a lovely soup! I'm making it again today (for the second time in as many weeks!)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 2kg unsmoked boneless gammon joint
  • 1 carrot , chopped
  • 1 onion , peeled and chopped
  • 1 leek , trimmed and chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • about 25 whole cloves for studding

HONEY GLAZE

  • 200g demerara sugar
  • 25ml sherry vinegar
  • 100ml Madeira wine
  • 250g honey
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per serving

392 kcalories, protein 37.3g, carbohydrate 16.7g, fat 19.6 g, saturated fat 7.5g, fibre 0g, salt 4.8 g

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