Apricot & Apple Glazed Gammon

2kg boneless gammon
3 carrots, roughly chopped
2 red onions, roughly chopped
2 apples, roughly chopped
500ml apple juice
500ml water/stock
for the glaze
4 tablespoons apricot preserves/jam
250ml apple juice
50g brown sugar
50ml white wine vinegar

• Pre-heat the oven to 160°c.
• Place the gammon in a large roasting tray 
• Add the carrots, red onions, apples, apple juice and water to the roasting tray 
• Cover with foil/lid.
• Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes per 500g. 
• A 2kg boneless gammon will need 1 hour 20 minutes.
• When the gammon is cooked, remove from the oven 
• Turn the heat up to 200°c.
• In a small saucepan, combine all the glaze ingredients and allow to come to the boil. 
• Cook until the sugar has dissolved.
• Cut the skin off the gammon and cut a diamond pattern into the fat. 
• At this stage you can press cloves into each diamond if desired.
• Pour the glaze over the gammon and place back in the oven to cook.
• Allow the glaze to get sticky but check on it regularly as it can burn quickly.
• When the glaze is sticky and dark, remove from the oven.
• Slice and serve the gammon warm or allow to cool before serving.