Subj : Re: Fairy Food
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Jan 17 2025 08:26:53

-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

BC>   Re: Re: Fairy Food
BC>   By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Wed Jan 15 2025 20:53:00

DD> Good to see you back posting. Even if my first thought on seeing
DD> the title of this recipe was that we'd be cruising to "Gay Bay". Bv)=

BC> Thanks!  Here's a recipe with a gay title.

BC> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

BC>       Title: A Very Gay Meat Loaf
BC>  Categories: Meatloaf, Pork
BC>       Yield: 1 Meatloaf

And right back at you ...

MMMMM----   Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Braised Faggots w/Onion Gravy
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Beef, Vegetables, Beer, Herbs
     Yield: 6 Servings

MMMMM-----------------------ONION GRAVY------------------------------
     1 tb sunflower oil
     2 lG onions; peeled, fine chopped
     1 tb A-P flour or cornstarch
   300 ml (10 oz) ale
   600 ml (20 oz) good, hot beef stock
       ds Worcestershire or brown
          - sauce
     2 tb Dried mixed herbs

MMMMM-------------------------FAGGOTS--------------------------------
   450 g  (1 lb) lean beef mince
   115 g  (4 oz) lamb's liver; fine
          - chopped
   115 g  (4 oz) streaky bacon; fine
          - chopped
     1 sm Onion; peeled, grated
     2 cl Garlic; peeled, crushed
     1 tb Fresh chopped parsley
     2 ts Fresh thyme leaves
     2 ts Freshly chopped sage
    55 g  (2 oz) fresh white or brown
          - breadcrumbs
     2 ts English mustard (Colmans')

 Prepare the onion gravy; heat the oil in a large
 saucepan. Add the onions and cook over a moderate heat
 for 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes,
 stirring occasionally.

 Gradually stir in the ale, stock, Worcestershire or
 brown sauce, seasoning and dried mixed herbs. Reduce the
 heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

 Set the oven @ 360ºF/180ºC, 320ºF/160ºC Fan, Gas Mark 4.

 To make the faggots; in a large bowl mix together the
 faggot ingredients and shape into 12 golf-size balls.

 Transfer to a 1.2L rectangular dish or roasting tin and
 carefully pour over the gravy. Cover with foil and cook
 in a preheated oven for 1½-2 hours. 15 minutes before
 the end of the cooking time, remove the foil and return
 to the oven.

 Serve with a creamy combination of mashed potatoes and
 spring onions.

 NOTES: If preferred omit the ale and increase the
 quantity of stock to 850ml (1 3/4 pt). Serve any leftover
 faggots cold as a sandwich.

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk

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