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Gammon with treacle bacon crust
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Gammon with treacle bacon crust

14 ingredients Serves 4-6 openrecipes

It may seem excessive to top a ham with bacon, but Christmas is a time for generosity.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

470
Calories
5g
Protein
29g
Fat
52g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Star Anise not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp treacle
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 9 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz gammon
  • 750ml/1½fl oz apple juice
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 peppercorns
  • ½ large pumpkin
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 50g/2oz butter

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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