Honeyed Leg of Ham

Ingredients


2 1/2 kg leg of ham
2 1/2 cups honey
250g brown sugar
5 to 6 cinnamon sticks (whole)
5 to 6 cardamom pods (whole)
8-10 pepper corns (whole)
5 to 6 cloves (whole)
5 to 6 bay leaves
5 to 6 onions, cut in half
4 to 5 tbsp salt
4to 5 tbsp pepper

Method

Place the leg of ham, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, pepper corns onions,salt and pepperin a large pot filled with water (the leg should be completelysubmerged)and boil for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Once boiled, remove the leg of ham and cut away the skin from it. Then, using a knife, make a series of slits only along the skinned portion of the leg.

Mix the brown sugar and honey and baste the leg of ham with the mixture, taking care to fill the slits well.

Roast the leg in an oven preheated to 390 degrees Fahreheit, till the sugar melts completely and the leg turns golden-brown.

Serve on a platter.