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 Glazed Loin of Bacon with pea and potato mash 

If you’re short of time you could serve the pea and potato mash with pan-fried bacon chops, which take no more than 10 minutes to cook. 

Serves 6 
Glazed Loin of Bacon with pea and potato mash 
Ingredients
  • 750g loin of bacon or ham joint
  • 1 tablesp. de,erara sugar
  • 2 teasp. good quality mustard
  • Good pinch of ground cloves
  • 675g floury potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 175g frozen peas
  • 50g butter
  • 100ml milk
  • Good pinch of ground cloves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve: Baby leeks

 

To Cook

Cooking time
1 hour 
 
Method

Place the loin of bacon in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes per 450g.

Transfer the bacon to a roasting tin. Remove all but a thin layer of fat then score the remaining fat in a diamond pattern. Mix together the sugar, mustard and cloves in a small bowl and then spread it over the scored fat in an even layer. Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4, 180oC (350oF) and roast the bacon for 20 minutes until the top is nicely glazed. Leave to rest in a warm place for 10 minutes

 As soon as you have popped the bacon into the oven, steam the potatoes for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Cook the frozen peas in a separate small pan for 3-4 minutes.

Drain the peas well and then return to the pan. Season and then add the butter and milk. Blitz with a hand blender until you have a smooth puree. Mash the potatoes until very smooth, then fold in the pea puree until well combined. Season to taste.

Carve the loin of bacon into slices and arrange on warmed plates with the pea and potato mash. Serve with a dish of the buttered baby leeks.

 

 
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a dish of baby leeks.
 
Nutritional Content
Protein: 27g 
Carbohydrates: 27g 
Fat: 21g 
Iron: 2mg 
Energy: 417kcal