SCOTCH EGGS

Scotch eggs are very British. They are not complicated at all. It's just boiled eggs wrapped in sausage meat, then breaded and fried. Nowadays people opt for baked for healthy preference. This recipe can be used for both frying and baking.

Serves 2-4

Time; 40-50 minutes

1 packet pork sausages ( chicken can do too)

1/4 tsp thyme

A good pinch of black pepper

Salt is not needed as the sausages already have in them

1 tsp dried parsley

4 hard boiled eggs

For the breading station

1 egg beaten

1 tbs water

1 tsp mustard sauce

1 cup bread crumbs

2 tbs plain flour

For the honey mustard sauce

2 tbs mustard sauce

1 tbs honey

1/2 tbs lemon juice

A pinch of black pepper

Method

First, remove the sausage meat from its casings.

Add the parsley, thyme and black pepper.

Divide the mixture into 4 balls. The mixture gets sticky so you can use water on your hands.

Now using some water on your hands flatten the sausage meat in your palms. Place the egg in the middle and wrap the sausage meat around. Refrigerate it for few minutes till you prepare the breading station. take 3 bowls, in one add the plain flour, in 2nd mix egg, water and mustard sauce and in 3rd, breadcrumbs. Remove the scotch eggs from the fridge dip in plain flour, egg mix and breadcrumbs. 

Fry the scotch eggs in oil till golden brown. If you are going to bake then preheat the oven at 200'C brush some oil on the scotch eggs and place in the middle of the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes till golden in colour. Serve with the honey and mustard sauce. 

To make the honey mustard sauce, mix all the ingredients in a bowl.