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SPICE-CRUSTED HAM WITH MANGO SALSA

If you like a touch of heat, this ham is for you. The thick glaze forms a crust as it cooks, giving a chewy, crunchy coating. You can still achieve this effect without the heat by reducing the amount of cayenne. Balance the salsa's sweetness with a large pinch of salt and alter the quantity of jalapeños to suit your taste. This is great served with a classic coleslaw. From: gourmettraveller.com.au SERVES 12

1 leg ham, bone in (about 8kg)
Spice rub
1 onion, coarsely grated
5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
135 gm brown sugar
15 gm (1½ tbsp) sea salt flakes
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1½ tsp cayenne
1 tsp sweet paprika
Mango salsa
1 cup (firmly packed) coriander, coarsely chopped
3 mangoes, finely diced
1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped
3 limes, juice only
1-2 green jalepeño chillies, or to taste
1 tbsp olive oil

Preheat oven to 180C. Remove skin from ham and score a diamond pattern across the fat with a small sharp knife. Place in a large roasting pan, add some water to the pan to prevent scorching and set aside.

For spice rub, process onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped, transfer to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Spread over scored part of ham and roast until deep-golden and crusty (1-1½ hours).

Meanwhile, for mango salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl, season well with sea salt and refrigerate until required. 04Serve ham with mango salsa and coleslaw, if you like.