Faggots Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 oz/110g pork shoulder, roughly chopped
• 4 oz/ 110g pig's liver, roughly chopped
• 8 oz/250g fatty belly pork, roughly choppped
• 4 oz/110g bacon scraps
• 4 oz/ 110g bread crumbs
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp mace
• 1 tsp allspice
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 sage leaves, finely chopped
• 1 small red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
• Salt and Pepper
• Caul fat*** or streaky bacon

Preparation:

Serves 4

Preheat the oven to 445°F/170°C/Gas 3

• Mince all the roughly chopped meats, if you don't have a mincer, then chop in a food processor.
• Place the minced meat into a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, onion, herbs, spices and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Divide the mixture into 8 and shape into balls.
• Wrap each ball in caul or streaky bacon. Make sure the caul or bacon overlaps as it will seal as it cooks and hold the faggots together.
• Place the faggots onto a baking sheet and bake in the hot oven for 50 - 60 minutes.