Egg Free Scotch Eggs!
That's right, now you can enjoy gluten free and egg free scotch eggs at your summer picnics, buffets and party tables with this simple to make free from recipe. Made with gluten free sausages and a gluten free crumb. Using a clever little trick with cauliflower to imitate the egg filling.
Servings: 10 Scotch Eggs
Calories: 381kcal
Ingredients
- 2 packs gluten free sausages 12 in total
- 250 g cauliflower
- 100 g gluten free bread crumbs I used Mrs Crimbles breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp mustard I used mild hot dog mustard (check for gluten)
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
'Egg' filling
- First you need to make your 'egg' filling. To do this pop the cauliflower in a blender and blitz until an even crumbly mix.
- Pop the cauliflower crumbs into a bowl add a tablespoon of water and cover with clingfilm. Pop in the microwave for 1 minute to soften slightly. Drain any excess liquid. Leave to cool.
- Once cooled add the mayonnaise, mustard and seasoning. Spoon the mixture into an ice cube tray or ideally a cake pop silicone mould. You'll need 20 cubes/half pops in total. Place in the freezer until the mixture has frozen solid. This should take about 40 minutes.
The Meaty Bit
- Split the skins of all 12 sausages and remove, place all the sausage meat in a bowl and beat to remove any lumps.
- Take 10 equal portions of the sausage meat and roll into a ball. On a floured surface press the meat ball into an oval shape about 5mm thick. Repeat with all 10 meat balls.
Building your Scotch Egg
- This bits messy... Take your 'egg' ice cubes/half pops from the freezer. This is where you'll realise that a cake pop mould works better because two half pops will make a lovely little circle of 'egg' mixture to wrap in sausage meat. Ice cubes will work but you'll have a more egg shaped scotch egg for your end result (maybe not a bad thing).
- Carefully wrap the meat around the 'egg' making sure there are no tears in the meat and the holes are all pinched together to seal. Repeat until all scotch eggs are meat covered.
- Gently roll your meaty balls in the bread crumbs. I use Mrs Crimbles because the taste is more authentic and it's easier. If you choose to make your own make sure you use STALE gluten free bread crumbs.
- Once you've coated your scotch eggs in bread crumbs pop onto a tray or in a cupcake tin to prevent them from rolling around and escaping!
- Pop into a preheated oven 200°C | Gas 5 for 20-25 minutes until golden. There may be some liquid seepage but this will be reduced if you make sure all the excess liquid was drained from the cauliflower.
- If taking on a picnic allow to cool completely before popping into Tupperware, alternatively have for dinner as these are equally as delicious hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 697mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg