Space Chick Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Just thought I'd do a little review for you Omleteers!! Just made some baked scotch eggs, and have just eaten one for lunch and it was gorgeous I hard boiled and peeled some bantam eggs. Then squeezed out the sausage meat from sausages. I found one large butchers sausage was enough to cover the bantam egg. Then dipped in beaten egg, the rolled in breadcrumbs (I used the rest of a stale loaf of granary I'd made last week). Cooked in the centre of a Pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 5 (so about 180C, don't know about F ) for 30 minutes. I had 9 sausages, so did 9 scotch eggs..... But of course used 10 eggs due to the beaten egg Being baked they are lower in fat than fried scotch eggs, and a great way to use up an egg glut at the moment I can't believe in all the years I've had hens I've never made them before Will definitely make them again if hubby likes them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 They sound lovely. I love Scotch Eggs. Did you dry the breadcrumbs or were they fresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 The breadcrumbs were fresh, which I was concerned about, but I didn't need to be as they worked perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Ooh I must try that! Love scotch eggs, but don't like the fact they are fried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Fab, as I've always got a glut of bantam eggs. These will be perfect to make & take on picnics or to the beach in a cool bag. Thanks for sharing - brilliant! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hubby liked it Although he reckons I may have been a bit too tight on the sausage meat, so you may want to add more yourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I must try this we both love scotch eggs and have some sausage meat in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Sounds delicious. My ES and I are rather partial to scotch eggs but I've never made them myself. Might give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I made them yesterday. Used some of my bantam eggs. I had never even thought of making scotch eggs before. They were lovely Thank you for the recipe Space Chick. I am going to make some more tomorrow evening to take on a picnic on Wednesday. It is the annual cricket match, our village against another neighbouring village DD, baby and I are going to support the village and DD and I often take a picnic. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Glad you enjoyed them Chrissie I made some more of them today I'm also reserving bantam eggs already for my next batch (want the eggs to be at least a week old so they will be easier to peel once boiled ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I have Bants coming to visit tomorrow, so am planning on making these too - perfect for packed lunches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I couldn't wait for the Bantie eggs, so have just made a batch with my smallest hens eggs - they were satisfying to make & taste great. I used plain Walls sausages, as they were on offer, but added tomato ketchup, lots of lea & Perrins & a big handful of fresh thyme to it, so give it some oomph. I think the liquids make the meat a bit easier to wrap around the eggs too. I think I used about a sausage & a third per egg, & baked them for 40 mins in all - I am sure The Husband will like them so I reckon I will be making them again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Made 3 scotch eggs this morning. I used Cumberland sausage and Panko breadcrumbs. Tasted delicious. I think I will use homemade breadcrumbs next time, I used Panko crumbs as they needed using up. All 3 scotch eggs split whilst cooking They had plenty of sausage meat and a good coating of crumbs. Any ideas why they split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 No idea, mine have never split Had one with some salad leaves from the allotment for lunch today. A work colleague (who hasn't long started) remarked on what a lovely lunch it looked she was even more impressed when she realised it was leaves from the allotment, and egg from my hens, locally produced free range sausage meat and breadcrumbs from a homemade loaf.... I felt positively virtuous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 My first lot cracked a bit so when I cooked my second lot today I added a good handful of breadcrumbs to the meat mix too. They are fine. Also my first lot were ok & not cracked until I added another 8 mins to the cooking time, so maybe over cooking them did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Just made these with reduced apricot, onion and pork sausagemeat from Waitrose. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
