Runny yolks make home made scotch eggs truly unbeatable! (photo by Polly)
There are few dishes more quintessentially British than the humble scotch egg, and few foods which can offer greater delights when eaten hot complete with a runny yolk. Although they seem impressive, scotch eggs are relatively simple to make and the end result is well worth it.
Makes 2 Scotch Eggs
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs (one for coating)
- 100g of Sausage Meat
- Flour
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt and Pepper
- A litre of Vegetable Oil
Method
- Boil 2 of the eggs for 5-6 minutes in a pan of boiling water with the lid on. Then plunge into a bowl of cold water to stop them cooking so the yolks remain soft.
- Carefully peel the eggs and dust very lightly with flour.
- Wrap each egg with half of the sausage meat so the egg is entirely enclosed. You should try and make the layer of meat of even consistency.
- Arrange 3 bowls, crack and whisk the remaining egg into one, place the flour in another and the breadcrumbs into the last. You can either buy pre made breadcrumbs, or blend stale bread to make home made breadcrumbs. Season these with salt and pepper.
- Take the sausage wrapped egg and first coat with flour, then with egg before finally rolling in the bread crumbs.
- Heat a deep sided pan filled with the vegetable oil to 180°c, place the eggs in the oil for 6 and a half minutes.
- Cut in half and see the beautiful orange yolk run out and enjoy with a pint of ale.
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