Roast gammon recipe please

[beattie819]

I have a 5 kg gammon joint,which I bought for Christmas but didnt use, so I froze it . Now its sitting on the worktop all defrosted. Recipes I have looked at say to boil the gammon before roasting. I have a jam pan, but I wouldnt be able to get enough water in it to cover the gammon. Should I boil, but keep turning the joint, then roast, or should I roast without boiling. I often cook smaller joints, but this one is a bit of a beast! Think I would like honey and mustard or similar, but would welcome any suggestions.Thanks for your help.

[Booldawg]

If you're looking to roast it I'd do the honey and mustard thing, cover it in silver foil, roast for about 2-2.5 hours. Save some of the marinade, remove foil and brush more marinade on and then return to oven without foil to brown off for about 45 mins.

[pizza]

if you havent got a large enough pan to boil it for a while first just soak in your washing up dish in cold water for a few hours( obviously wash it thoroughly before use ) it just needs the salt removing first before cooking x

[Diane1954]

I boil mine in ginger ale (cheapest i can find) then wrap in foil after covering with ginger jam.Keep basting.Even my husband says its nice.Think I originally got it from Nigella Lawson,one of the few recipes of hers I have every used.

[beattie819]

Thank your for your brilliant answers.You can all come round to share it tonight....any time after 6pm I think.Ive just been on a booze cruise to France, so theres wine a plenty ......... red, white and rose.I am in Hampshire,out in the sticks, so you will need own transport:):) What shall I do for pudding?

[Booldawg]

I'm in Hampshire as well. I'll do apple and blackberry crumble for pudding as its the only thing I can make. about 7.30 ish?

[beattie819]

Great Booldawg, I love blackberry and apple, funny you're in Hampshire too. 7.30 will do fine!

[Booldawg]

I'll bring the monopoly set too; as long as I can be the hat and you let me buy all the reds and yellows.

[welshlibranr]

I would boil it first to get rid of the salt, and then roast it, Iike to cover mine with marmalade, the taste is lovely!.........enjoy!..........

[askyourgran]

I usually boil mine first, you'll probably have to turn yours over a couple of times if the pan isn't big enough. I usually put a bay leaf in the water with a couple of tablespoons of sugar and a shake or two of vinegar (not too much). When its simmered for a couple of hours (depending on size) take it out and put it in a dish trim off the rind and score the white fat underneath in a diamond pattern, I drizzle honey on mine, or marmalade. If you have a clove or two stick them in the fat too. Just keep a small layer of water in the bottom of the dish, cover it with foil and roast in the middle of the oven for 30 mins 170deg or Gas Mk 4-5 or so, baste occasionally, take out when fat is browned.