This spiced, sugar-glazed gammon is great served with homemade spiced mango chutney.

2kg smoked gammon joint, boned and rolled
1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 dried bay leaves
12 black peppercorns
1 x 500ml carton clear apple juice
40g Demerara sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly crushed
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly crushed
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Healthy dish flavoured with cider

4 tablespoons sultanas
2 tablespoons Calvados or cider
2 tablespoons oil
6 gammon steaks
25g plain flour
300ml each stock and dry cider
6 sage leaves
6 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and sliced
2 green dessert apples, peeled, cored and sliced
freshly ground black pepper to taste