Balsamic glazed Roast Gammon

Method

• step 1

  Place joint in large lidded pan. Pour over the apple juice and add cinnamon stick. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 70 minutes, turning once.

• step 2

  Reheat oven to 180 degrees, gas mark 4, fan 150. Drain Gammon and reserve juices, then place meat on chopping board. Remove string and cut away the fat with a small sharp knife. Lightly score the fat with a cross pattern. Place the balsamic glaze on a bowl and stir on 3 tbsp of the reserve liquor.

• step 3

  Place the Gammon on a roasting tin with the apple halves around the meat. Spoon the glaze over the gammon and the apples and cook for 5 minutes, brushing the joint occasionally with the glaze and turning the apple once.

• step 4

  Remove the gammon from the oven and stand for 10 minutes. Place the apples on a serving plate, cover with foil and keep warm until ready to serve.

• step 5

  Stir 150 ml. of the reserve liquor onto the juices in the tin.

• step 6

  Pour into a small saucepan and boil for 2-3 minutes until bubbling. Serve the gammon with the roast apples, new potatoes, broccoli and garden peas, drizzled with the sauce.

• step 7

  Tip: Serve leftover gammon with jacket potatoes and green salad, or oven chips and poached eggs .