scotch egg

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 20 min

Makes 6 eggs

Alex Irvine

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

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1. Peel eggs. Divide sausage into six portions.
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2. Roll each egg in flour. Press and shape a portion of the sausage around each egg.
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3. Dip sausage-wrapped eggs into beaten egg and roll in panko.
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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