| 1. | Preheat oven to 180ºC. |
| 2. | Combine butter, egg, garlic, breadcrumbs, pistachios, pine nuts, parsley, thyme and chives, season with salt and pepper. |
| 3. | Place ham on a greased oven tray and press nut mixture on ham to form a crust. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve thickly sliced with apricot chutney. |
| For Apricot Chutney: |
| 4. | Preheat oven to 180ºC. |
| 5. | Soak apricots in water over night. |
| 6. | Place in a medium saucepan and cook apricots in the same water for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring mixture to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. |
| 7. | To bottle, pour hot chutney into hot sterilised jars, replace lids and invert. Set aside to cool. Chutney will store in a cool dark place for up to 3 months. |