PIGS IN BLANKETS-BACON AND SAUSAGE ROLLS FOR CHRISTMAS TRIMMINGS
These quirkily named "Pigs in Blankets" are the traditional British accompaniment to the Christmas roast turkey dinner - we call them "Trimmings". You will often see pubs, restaurants and hotels advertising Christmas Dinner with ALL the trimmings - these will be part of those trimmings that they mention! We can eat these with NO roast turkey - they are what everyone grabs whilst no one else is looking in the Post Christmas Dinner kitchen! (I have known my husband to secrete a couple in his pocket when he was nearly caught!!) They are VERY easy to prepare and need very little oven time, either cook them before or add them to the oven for the last 25 to 30 minutes of the turkey or roast potato cooking time. These also make great appetisers, skewer them with a cocktail stick and serve them with cranberry or sweet chilli sauce as a dip.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Pork
Time 35m
Yield 24 Bacon and Sausage Rolls, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- To Prepare:.
- Cut each rasher of bacon in half and stretch them with a knife; run the back of a knife along the length of each rasher of bacon to flatten and stretch them slightly - this stops them shrinking during cooking.
- Wrap one half rasher of bacon around each sausage, making sure that the seal is underneath the bacon/sausage roll. Skewer with a cocktail stick if neccessary.
- Cover them with cling film or place them in a sealed container and store them in the refrigerator until ready to cook or place them in the freezer and defrost them in the refrigerator on Christmas Eve.
- To Cook:.
- Place on a lightly greased oven tray and roast in a pre-heated oven, 200C/400F/gas Mark 5, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked and crisp.
- Set to one side and keep warm until needed.
- These can be cooked ahead of time and reheated in the oven alongside the turkey or roast potatoes for about 5 minutes.
- Serve alongside the roast turkey - I always allow 2 per person.
- If you skewer thse with a cocktail stick, they make great appetisers too! Serve with cranberry sauce as a dip.
- NOTE: If you can only get the normal size chipolata sausages, gently squeeze them in two or three places - see my photos - to make 3 or 4 smaller sausages from 1 longer one; 6 normal sized sausages will yield between 18 and 24 smaller sausages!
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Michael Scarchilli
[email protected]These were a waste of time and money. They were bland and flavorless.
Manbir Rai
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my pigs in blankets turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Rajbansi Yadav
[email protected]These were a bit too salty for my taste, but otherwise they were good.
Jude Obinna
[email protected]The best pigs in blankets I've ever had!
noor shah
[email protected]Perfect for a party!
Saleem Nawaz
[email protected]Will definitely make again!
Roksana Chowdhuri
[email protected]So good!
Developer Mohammad Kawsar
[email protected]These were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought puff pastry dough and it worked perfectly. The pigs in blankets were a hit at my party.
DON OFFICIAL
[email protected]These were delicious! I used a mix of pork and beef sausage for the sausage rolls, and they turned out perfectly. The pigs in blankets were also great, and the bacon was nice and crispy.
Mohsin Memon
[email protected]I made these for my family and they were a big hit! The kids especially loved the pigs in blankets. I will definitely be making these again.
Shafi Memon
[email protected]These pigs in blankets and sausage rolls were the perfect addition to my Christmas dinner. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.
Zabir Ullah
[email protected]These were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I used a store-bought puff pastry dough, which made the process even easier. The pigs in blankets were a hit at my party and I will definitely be making them again.
Pathan Saadak
[email protected]I tried this recipe for my Christmas party and it was a huge hit! The pigs in blankets were perfectly crispy and the sausage rolls were savory and flavorful. I will definitely be making these again next year.