Macadamia and Orange Ham

Orange macadamia crusted ham

Ingredients (serves 10)

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7kg leg of ham

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2 cups macadamia nuts

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1/4 cup mandarin or orange marmalade

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2 large oranges, rind finely grated

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1/4 cup creamed honey

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 150°C. Line a roasting pan (large enough to comfortably hold the ham) with 2 sheets of baking paper. Remove rind from ham (see tip). Place ham in roasting pan.

2.

Place nuts in a food processor. Process until finely chopped (not ground). Transfer to a bowl. Add marmalade, orange rind, honey and cinnamon. Mix well.

3.

Using wet hands (to prevent mixture from sticking to fingers), press nut crust onto surface of ham. Cook ham for 1 hour. Increase oven to 200°C. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp. Slice ham and serve warm or cold.

Notes & tips

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To remove rind from ham, run a knife around the edge of the ham to separate the rind from the fat. Gently peel back the rind in 1 piece, running your fingers between rind and fat.