Baked Gammon with Quince Fruit Cheese

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Description BAKED GAMMON WITH QUINCE FRUIT CHEESE (– approx 2 ¼ hours cooking ·          2.5kg smoked gammon joint ·          1 litre apple juice ·          Approx 30 whole cloves ·          100ml dry sherry ·          125g Quince Fruit Cheese Place the gammon in a large pan, pour over the apple juice and enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and simmer for 1 hour Heat oven 180C/gas mark 4 Drain gammon, cut away the rind leaving a layer of fat.  Score with a diamond pattern and stud each diamond  with a clove. Place in a roasting tin, and cover with foil – roast for 45 mins. Melt Quince Cheese in a small pan with the sherry for 2-3 mins to make glaze Remove gammon from oven and spoon over half the glaze.  Roast for a further 20-25mins. Brush with the rest of the glaze, remove foil, and bake until Golden.  Serve hot or cold.