pigs in a blanket

[crisgal]

i thought the kids would enjoy making these for bommy night. Do we have to cook the sausages first? Do we need to put anything between the pig and it's blanket?

[lilyfrog]

make them will cold cooked sausages and i put a layer of mustard between the blanket and the pig, but your kids might not like that.

[Chillum]

I don't cook the sausages first, just wrap the bacon around, place on a baking tray, cook in a low oven (about 120 degrees) for 45 mins to an hour, turning once, half way through. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don't get too crispy. I like to use chipolatas and streaky, smoked bacon.

[crisgal]

thanks for your answers, I was on the wrong track completely - I thought they were wrapped in puff pastry!!

[Cetti]

You weren't on the wrong track crisgal, as there are many variations of this recipe - and wrapping little cocktail sausages in pastry is just one of them. Here is a shortened version from Nigella Lawson.

375g sr flour, 25g grated red leicester cheese, 250ml full fat milk, 3 tablsp vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1 packet 50 cocktail sausages (or however many you have - leave out cheese if you wish)

Make the dough, then roll into a rectangle. Cut into approx 4cm strips, then cut into 6cm intervals. Take a sausage and put at one end of an oblong at a slight diagonal and then roll up, pressing on the dough - place on baking sheet. Carry on till finished. Brush with beaten egg. place in oven at 220c or Gas 7 for 12 - 15 minutes.

[pamnez]

When my 30 something boys were little, they used to call them 'pigs willies'. Don't ask me why.

[Cetti]

Gracious pamnez, at first I thought you said you had 30 boys!!!

[steve garrar]

surely wrapped in pastry is a sausage roll!