Leave it to the Scots to take something somewhat healthy – the hardboiled egg – and make it as unhealthy as possible! Having said that, if you’ve never had a Scotch Egg, you’ve just GOTTA try one… they’re absolutely delicious!
Ingredients:
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 tablespoon grated onion (or onion powder)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 hard-cooked eggs (shelled)
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
Hardware:
1 bowl
1 glass baking dish
1) Preheat oven to 350F.
2) Combine sausage, parsley, onion, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well.
3) Divide sausage mixture into 4 portions; shape into patties.
4) Place one egg atop each patty, shaping the sausage mixture around egg till completely covered.
5) Roll each sausage-covered egg in breadcrumbs.
6) Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.