Baby British Sausage Rolls (aka Pigs in Blankets)

Too simple? Perhaps. Not fancy enough? Perhaps. Delicious? You betcha. These little snacks have been pleasing the British for centuries - so who are we to argue?

Ingredients

• 1 package turkey or pork breakfast sausages (not the fully cooked kind)
• 1 package puff pastry sheets
• 1/2 cup steak sauce
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• flour

Directions

1. Let pastry defrost on counter about 20 minutes before using
2. Make a lengthwise slice in each sausage and remove casing
3. Cut pastry sheets into 3 sections, and lay one section on a floured work surface
4. Use rolling pin or bottle to make sheet section a little thinner and longer
5. Place 3 sausages (without their casings) end to end on pastry sheet
6. Roll sheet over sausages into a long snug tube, and cut off excess pastry
7. Cut each tube into 8 pieces and place on lightly greased baking sheet (you can use parchment or wax paper instead if you like)
8. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until lightly brown
9. Mix steak sauce and jam and use as dipping sauce

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Cottage Pie

This is the 'Dog's Bollocks' (which means "The Best" in British slang). Make it once and you'll be converted into a British food lover forever. It's the ultimate comfort food and an easy family meal pleaser.

And, this dish is originally from Ireland, making it is perfect to feed a big hungry mob for St. Pat's Day, to soak up that Guinness!

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup carrots, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• Kosher salt
• Fresh ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 300
2. Boil a large pot of salted water add potatoes and cook until tender, drain, mash and then stir in 4 tablespoons of the butter and 1 cup of the cheese, set aside
3. Cook ground beef in a large pan until just cooked through - remove to a bowl
4. Using the same pan, heat oil and add onion and carrots - cook until just softened, 5-7 minutes
5. Stir in flour and remaining butter, mix well to form a thick kinda paste & cook for 2 minutes more then add the tomato paste, beef broth, parsley, cooked vegetables, ground beef & season with salt and black pepper to taste - be sure to mix well
6. Grease a large 9'' x 12'' oven proof dish, add the ground beef mixture and top with the mashed potatoes and sprinkle with remaining cheese
7. Bake for 20 minutes.

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Spicy Baked Scotch Eggs

Makes 6

This is a baked (and still delicious) version of the normally deep-fried pub treat.

Ingredients

• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Wrap each egg with approximately 1/6 of the sausage, making sure there are no gaps
3. Coat with flour, shaking off excess
4. Dip in egg and then in the bread crumbs
5. Put on a baking sheet and bake 30 minutes, or until crispy and cooked through
6. Slice open and enjoy