scotch eggs

[TJMACPHERSON]

Excellent! Thanks for the tip.

[creagdhubh]

I love me some Scotch eggs!!!

[Mikilt]

I have found they work well if you bake them, instead of deep fry. Turn 'em halfway through and they are crispy all around. If you are making a bunch, this method works very well. Served with a cold ale and some nice grainy mustard--what could be better?

JMB

Blupiper,
When baking, how long should they cook?

Michael

[Dale Seago]

They sound better warm. I'll try em both ways.

That's a win/win, as they're good both ways -- but best warm, in my personal opinion.

[vmac3205]

When making them for a crowd, I have gone to using quail eggs. The size is easier to handle when there is lots of other food. Boiling and peeling 100 eggs was a bit daunting, but a friend and I made it fun.
Hint: Quail eggs from the local high end grocery were $5 / dozen. At the Asian market they were 10 for $1.20, but you have to get there the day they are delivered.

[JohntheBiker]

Blupiper,
When baking, how long should they cook?

Michael

Can't speak for Blupiper, but I usually bake scotch eggs for about 30 - 40 minutes at 375F, usually on convection.

[Lyle1]

Can't speak for Blupiper, but I usually bake scotch eggs for about 30 - 40 minutes at 375F, usually on convection.

I bake them at 400F for 30 minutes. I generally serve scotch eggs as an appetizer or snack and quarter them before serving them.

[Blupiper]

Sorry, all, I forgot I posted here. What Lyle1 said: 400 degrees F for thirty minutes, turning once in the middle of the baking. Panko makes for a nice, crunchy coating.

JMB

[McClef]

One of the joys of living in the UK is that you can buy them in a shop or supermarket without all this trouble of having to create them yourself!

[Moski]

I make them several times a year. I keep it simple using plain loose breakfast sausage, egg, and breadcrumbs. On colesterol control so it's only every two or three months. Making more than two at a time is just asking for trouble.