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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Shohag Mazumder
smazumder2@hotmail.frI've tried making these pigs in blankets a few times, but I can never get them to turn out right. The bacon always ends up being too soft and the sausage is too dry.
Sabbir Ahmeed
s-a59@gmail.comThese pigs in blankets were delicious! The bacon was crispy and the sausage was juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Hasnain Hasnain
hasnain.hasnain@yahoo.comThese pigs in blankets were amazing! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. They were so easy to make and they looked so festive.
Mahogany Domingue
mahogany11@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my pigs in blankets didn't turn out as good as I hoped. They were a bit too dry and the bacon was too crispy.
Idoko Gloria
idoko.g@hotmail.comThese pigs in blankets were a bit of a disappointment. The bacon was too chewy and the sausage was too bland.
Joram Dior
dior-j@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of pigs in blankets, but I have to say these were pretty good. The bacon was crispy and the sausage was flavorful.
nus ali
nus54@aol.comThese pigs in blankets were absolutely delicious! The bacon was crispy and the sausage was juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Emu Emmanuel
emmanuel-emu@yahoo.comThese pigs in blankets were a bit too greasy for my taste, but they were still good.
dreamchaser
dreamchaser69@yahoo.comI made these pigs in blankets for my family and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they tasted amazing. I will definitely be making these again.
Doug Ramsey
d_r44@hotmail.co.ukThese pigs in blankets were a huge hit at my Christmas party! They were so easy to make and they disappeared in minutes.
Mohummad munir Munir
m_m96@yahoo.comI've tried making these pigs in blankets a few times, but I can never get them to turn out right. The bacon always ends up being too soft and the sausage is too dry.
Md Ainul Haque
mda1@aol.comThese pigs in blankets were delicious! The bacon was crispy and the sausage was juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
siyandile lukwesa
s.lukwesa@hotmail.comThese were easy to make, but unfortunately they were a bit bland. I think I'll add some more seasoning next time.
Mohashin Ali
mohashin13@gmail.comThese pigs in blankets were amazing! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. They were so easy to make and they looked so festive.
Ilsa Hernandez
hernandez.i@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my pigs in blankets didn't turn out as good as I hoped. They were a bit dry and the bacon was too crispy.
Zee Music
zmusic65@yahoo.comThese pigs in blankets were a bit too salty for my taste, but otherwise they were good.
cash haller
hallerc@hotmail.frThese were so good! I used a mix of bacon and sausage, and they turned out perfectly. Will definitely be making these again.
SUNNY Shb
s_s30@yahoo.comI've made these pigs in blankets for years and they're always a crowd-pleaser. The bacon and sausage combination is perfect, and the crescent roll dough makes them so easy to make.
ouse winter
o89@yahoo.comThese pigs in blankets were a hit at my Christmas party! They were easy to make and so delicious.