Scotch Eggs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 lb sausage meat
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• fat or oil (for frying)
• seasoned flour
• breadcrumbs
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 hard-boil the eggs by placing them in a pan of cold water and heating slowly until it starts to simmer.
• 2 do not allow water to boil as this will toughen the whites, but keep at this temperature for 30 min.
• 3 place the eggs in cold water and remove the shells when the eggs are quite cold.
• 4 dip them in seasoned flour.
• 5 cover with sausage meat, then dip in beaten egg and coat with breadcrumbs, pressing crumbs well in.
• 6 fry in deep fat or oil (375°f) until golden brown.
• 7 drain, and cut in halves.
• 8 serve hot or cold.