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jessica · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1691

Did anyone write down the recipe for this amazing looking ham last night, cos i can't find it anywhere.

Seahorse · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1430

I've got the Nigella Express book - will have a look for you!

Seahorse · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1430

Ok, *slightly* peeved that it's not in the book (!) but I did find this on a US Nigella site:

Ginger Glazed Ham Recipe
courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007
See this recipe on air Sunday Dec. 23 at 10:30 AM ET/PT.

Show: Nigella Express
Episode: Holiday Snaps

1 (12-pound) joint (mild cure boneless) ham
7 quarts dry ginger ale
1 cup chunky ginger preserves
2 tablespoons hot English mustard
1/2 cup soft dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Cook's Note: If you can not get hold of ginger preserves, you can use ordinary orange marmalade and add 1 teaspoon of dry, ground ginger.

Place the joint in a large pan over the hob, or burner, and add 7 quarts of dry ginger ale. Bring the pan to the boil then lower the heat slightly so that it keeps bubbling steadily for 4 1/2 hours.
Towards the end of the 4 1/2 hours, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and begin the glaze.

In a bowl, add 1 cup of chunky ginger preserves. Stir in 2 tablespoons of hot English mustard. Add 1/2 a cup of soft, dark brown sugar and sprinkle in 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cloves.

After 4 1/2 hours, gently lift the ham out of the pan and place on a foil-lined baking tray. Carefully cut away the skin, leaving a thin layer of fat. There is no need to score the surface, simply slap on the glaze and place the tray with the ham into the oven for 20 minutes.

Serve hot or cold.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Yield: 8 to 10 servings

I've made her ham in coke a few times (yum!) and this sounds like a super variation Very Happy

jessica · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1691

Thank you very much for this I did Google it but it didn't yield a recipe. Well done you and i am very grateful, it did look yummy and i bought the peach halves today, thinking it would be an easy recipe find.

franney · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

Not in the book Shocked

I thought that was the whole idea of having a book out, to complement the programme! How stupid! I may have this episode recorded in which case i can find out the "English" quantities, if not i am pretty sure it's repeated at some point - unless all her recipes are in cups and things in which case ignore me Rolling Eyes

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Libby · Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 150 Location: Wiltshire

We always have a large gammon on Christmas Eve, I to have cooked it in coke which was gorgeous, I didn't see Nigella but this sounds lovely and I will have to try and remember it as this year we are cooking it in cider!!!
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Farmgirl · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:

I always cook my ham in the Nigella coke recipe (its the only time coca cola is allowed in the house!) and it is very very yummy Very Happy

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Alice · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 770 Location: Staffordshire

Yes..I love the coke recipe too but this year I think I'm using her cider recipe for a change.

The tv recipe seems to need an enormous amount of ginger ale!! My husband shouted to me - she's using 7 litres of ginger ale!!!! With the coke she uses 1 litre for 2kg gammon. I suppose you just need enough to cover it so it will depend on your pan...
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Seahorse · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1430

I made this today and (if I do say so myself!) it was fab! Our ham was much smaller and so I only needed just under 2 litres of ginger ale. I also left the mustard out of the glaze as I thought it might be a bit OTT for the kids. It was at least as good as Nigella's Ham in Coke and possibly even better. I'll definitely make it again (and am already looking forward to sarnies from the leftovers!).

loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I cooked my ham in the ginger ale - but didn't do the baked bit, it was still yum though. Glad you enjoyed your's Claire Very Happy

The stock was lovely too - I've got some great ham and lentil soup in the freezer now!

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