Honey Glazed Ham With Spiced Apple And Cider Sauce

Ingredients

3.5kg/7.5lb boiled ham
110g/4oz honey
½ orange, grated rind and juice
½ tbsp prepared mustard
12 cloves
For sauce:
500g/1lb 2oz Bramley seedlings
30g/1oz butter
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp cider
¼ tsp grated nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
30g/1oz soft dark brown sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
2. Score the ham fat diagonally at 2cm/1in intervals, first in one direction then another, to produce a diamond pattern.
3. Mix the honey, mustard, rind and enough juice to provide a spread able mixture.
4. Spread ham with the glaze.
5. Stud the ham with the cloves at the points of the diamond shapes.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Cool completely before serving.
8. Peel, core and cut up the apples. Put them in a pan with the butter, water, cider and spices. Cover and cook until soft enough to beat to a purée.
9. Add sugar to taste, and more spices if you like.