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🍽️ Crispy Scotch Eggs

882 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g flour
• 100 g butter
• 50 g lard (or clarified butter)
• 1 pinch salt
• 5 eggs
• 400 g sausage meat
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped thyme
• flour (for working)
• 1 tbsp flour (for dusting)
• 1 egg yolk

Instructions

1. 1. Put the flour in a bowl.
2. 2. Add the butter in small pieces.
3. 3. Add the lard.
4. 4. Season the mixture with salt.
5. 5. Knead everything quickly into a smooth dough.
6. 6. If necessary, add a little cold water.
7. 7. Make sure the dough is pliable.
8. 8. The dough should not stick to your hands anymore.
9. 9. Boil the four eggs hard for about 10 minutes.
10. 10. Shock the eggs with cold water.
11. 11. Peel the eggs carefully.
12. 12. Let the eggs cool down.
13. 13. Mix the meat filling with the thyme.
14. 14. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
15. 15. Knead the dough again on a floured surface.
16. 16. Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
17. 17. Roll out each piece into a circle.
18. 18. The circles should be about 15 centimeters in diameter.
19. 19. Brush the dough circles with beaten egg.
20. 20. Lightly dust the boiled eggs with flour.
21. 21. Press the meat filling around each egg.
22. 22. Shape the filling with the egg into a ball.
23. 23. Place the meat ball in the center of a dough circle.
24. 24. Wrap the ball completely in the dough.
25. 25. Seal the dough well at the edges.
26. 26. Press the edges firmly.
27. 27. Place the Scotch Eggs on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
28. 28. Brush the eggs with the beaten egg yolk.
29. 29. Bake the Scotch Eggs in the oven for about 25 minutes.
30. 30. Bake them until golden brown.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 882
• Protein: 27 g · Fett/Fat: 67 g · Carbs: 43 g