Amaretto and Cherry-Glazed Christmas Ham Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 leg ham, bone in (about 7kg; see note)
• Amaretto and cherry glaze
• 200 ml amaretto, such as Disaronno
• 400 gm cherry jam
• 500 ml cherry or cranberry juice
• 500 ml brown sugar
• Finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
• 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine vinegar
• 150 gm (1 cup) fresh cherries, pitted
• Pistachio and herb crust
• 50 gm unsalted butter
• 250 gm fine brioche crumbs
• 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 cup firmly packed flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 70 gm (1/2 cup) slivered pistachios
• Finely grated zest of 1 lemon