MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Braised Faggots With 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 corn starch 300 ml Ale (10 oz) 600 ml Good beef stock (20 oz); hot 1 ds Worcestershire or brown - sauce 2 tb Dried mixed herbs MMMMM-------------------------FAGGOTS-------------------------------- 450 g Lean beef mince (1 lb) 115 g Lamb's liver (4 oz); - fine chopped 115 g Streaky bacon (4 oz); - fine chopped 1 sm Onion; peeled, grated 2 cl Garlic; peeled, crushed 1 tb Fresh parsley; chopped 2 ts Fresh thyme leaves 2 ts Fresh sage; chopped 55 g Fresh white or brown - breadcrumbs (2 oz) 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 to 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 @ 360°F/180°C, 320°F/160°C 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 1.2 L rectangular dish or roasting tin and carefully pour over the gravy. Cover with foil and cook in a preheated oven for 1-1/2 to 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 850 ml (1-3/4 pt). Serve any leftover faggots cold as a sandwich. Recipe FROM: https://www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM