ingredients
Cook the ham for 45 minutes per kg and 30 minutes over depending on size.
750g smoked ham
6 allspice berries
4 cloves
500ml cider
instructions
Place everything in a heavy based pot and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for an hour. Once cooked leave the ham to cool in the cider before removing and carving.
The following ingredients complete the perfect Ploughmans Platter:
Sliced Home cooked ham (see recipe above)
Tomato chutney
Piccalilli
Irish Farmhouse cheese, such as Hegarty’s
Pickles – gherkins, cornichons & pickled onions
Bread – sourdough, thickly sliced
Salad leaves, lightly dressed with olive oil and lemon juice
Cherry tomatoes
Seedless grapes
Quick & Easy Tomato Chutney
Makes 400ml
1 red onion, finely diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, sliced
500g tomatoes, roughly chopped
50g sultanas
110g sugar
125ml red wine vinegar
Sea Salt & Black pepper
Place the onion and oil into a medium pan and sauté over a low heat for five minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute before adding the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar and sultanas. Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and increase the heat. Once the mix comes to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for fifteen minutes until the mixture thickens. Taste for seasoning before potting into bowls or jars.
