INGREDIENTS:
- 7kg leg of ham
- 2 cups macadamia nuts
- 1/4 cup mandarin or orange marmalade
- 2 large oranges, rind finely grated
- 1/4 cup creamed honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS:
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. Place ham in roasting pan.
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.
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 - 60 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp. Slice ham and serve warm or cold.
Tip: 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.
(Source: Australia's Super Food Ideas December 2005 / January 2006)
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