Scotch Eggs

This is a traditional picnic item, but also is a great lunch.  Scotch eggs can be served hot or cold with a nice side salad and pickles, and HP sauce.

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients

• ½ lb. pork sausage meat.
• ½ lb. ground turkey.
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley.
• ¼ tsp. thyme.
• tsp. sage.
• alt and pepper.
• hard boiled eggs, peeled.
• ½ cup seasoned flour.
• 2 lightly beaten eggs.
• 1 cup fine plain breadcrumbs.
• Vegetable oil.

Instructions

1. Combine the sausage meat, herbs and seasoning.
2. Pat mixture into 8 rounds, wrap around each hard boiled egg, covering completely.  
3. Roll eggs in flour, then beaten egg, then the breadcrumbs. 
4. Fry in deep hot fat 10-15 minutes until golden brown and the meat is cooked.  
5. Drain on paper towels.

Recipe from Sandra Cherry, Union Jack Food Columnist. Queries, comments and recipes are welcome, and I can be reached at Yourcuppatea1@yahoo.com.