scotch egg
One of the greatest things ever invented.
ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, well chilled
- 1 pound good-quality sausage meat
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1-2 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup Panko (bread crumbs)
- Vegetable oil for frying
directions
- 1
1. Peel eggs. Divide sausage into six portions.
- 2
2. Roll each egg in flour. Press and shape a portion of the sausage around each egg.
- 3
3. Dip sausage-wrapped eggs into beaten egg and roll in panko.
- 4
4. Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Cook each egg for 4-5 minutes (longer if shallow frying--constantly turn the eggs around for best results) or until sausage is cooked and browned.
notes
This delicacy was invented in London in 1738 by department store Fortnum & Mason. And, don't be fooled, this isn't a breakfast dish, but a picnic food to be eaten cold, alongside salads and pickles.
Source: Fortnum & Mason


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