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Festive ham
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Festive ham

16 ingredients 30 min Serves 16 - 20 openrecipes
Festive ham

While you'll probably only want to use this recipe at celebrations, good, wholesome food like this festive ham is appropriate for any day - by chef Richard Corrigan

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

171
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Star Anise 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

  • 1 unsmoked boneless gammon , weighing about 5kg
  • 2 tbsp each coriander and fennel seeds
  • 2 tbsp cloves
  • 2 star anise
  • 8 juniper berries
  • 750g demerara sugar
  • 300g sea salt flakes
  • 250g pot Dijon mustard
  • 6 carrots , peeled
  • 2 heads celery
  • 3 onions , halved
  • 2 leeks
  • 1 head garlic , unpeeled and halved
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 100ml white wine vinegar

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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