Pigs In Blankets Bacon And Sausage Rolls For Christmas Trimmings Recipes

PIGS IN BLANKETS-BACON AND SAUSAGE ROLLS FOR CHRISTMAS TRIMMINGS

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!

PIGS IN BLANKETS (GERMAN CABBAGE ROLLS)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Drain grease. Stir together rice and browned ground beef and set aside.
• Bring a large kettle of water to a boil and remove from heat.
• Carefully remove 16 leaves from the head of cabbage and put leaves in the water and let set until wilted.
• Remove a leaf from the water with tongs, take a good sized tablespoon of the hamburger-rice mixture into the leaf and wrap leaf around the burger mixture. May need to secure with a toothpick to keep closed.
• Place in a greased 9x13 pan.
• Repeat with remaining leaves and burger mixture.
• When you have used all the mixture, pour tomato juice and water over top of cabbage rolls.
• Cover and bake for an hour at 325.

PIGS IN BLANKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut narrow strips of bacon that are just long enough to wrap once around the mini sausage/chipolata. Place seam-side down on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crisp and slightly browned.
• For the dip mix the mayo and mustard together until smooth then sprinkle with the smoked paprika.
• Serve the sausages warm with the dip.