Cooking Baked Gammon

Baked Gammon A ham is the leg of pork that is cured like bacon. Cut Joints of ham are called gammon.

3.5 lb. William's middle gammon joint
2 medium onions, quartered	2 medium carrots. Thickly sliced
1 bay leaf	5 black peppercorns
cloves to garnish	demerara (brown) sugar to glaze

1. Weigh the gammon and calculate the cooking time, allow 20 minute per 1 lb. plus 20 minutes. Place gammon in a large pan and cover with cold water. bring to a boil, then drain. 2. Return gammon to saucepan. add the vegetables, bay leaf and peppercorns, cover with cold water and bring slowly to a boil. Skim the surface with a slotted spoon. Cover and boil for half the calculated cooking time. 3. Drain and wrap the gammon in foil. Place in a roasting tin and bake at 350º F until 30 minutes before the cooking time is completed. 4. Remove the foil and rind from the gammon, Score the fat in diamonds and stud with cloves. Sprinkle the surface with demerara (brown) sugar and pat in. 5. Bake at 425° F for 30 minutes, until crisp and golden. Serve hot or cold.

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