Honey Glazed loin of Bacon (serves 6-8)

2kg (4.4lbs) loin of bacon, rindless

1 litre cola

Glaze

3 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp wholegrain mustard

3 tbsp honey

1.   Place the bacon in a saucepan, add cola and cover with water.
2.  Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 ½  hours until core temperature reaches 150^oF/ 75^oC.
3. Preheat the oven to 200⁰C/400^oF/Gas 6.
4. In a bowl combine the ingredients for the glaze.
5. Remove the ham from the saucepan, spread the glaze over the ham and place in a pre-heated oven at 200⁰C/400^oF/Gas 6 and bake for 30 minutes until golden and crisp, baste ham with glaze half way through cooking