countrytalkandtips.myfreeforum.org

Camile · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: Black pudding

Hi guys,

With the prospect of killing 2 pigs in the near future .. would anyone has a good recipe for black pudding they don't mind sharing ?

Thanks,
Camile

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

For every 2 pints of blood you need...
2 lb chopped fat.
2.5 lb onions - very finely chopped.
3 ounces unsalted butter.
3 big firm apples - very finely chopped.
1/4 cup of brandy or whatever is your tipple - a smokey malt also works well.
3 eggs
1 cup of double cream.
3 table spoons salt.
3 teaspoons pepper - ground white is better than black.

Whatever spices or herbs you want to add. A little bit of finely chopped thyme and a table spoon of mixed spice is good. So are ground fennel seeds on their own.

slowly cook the fat and onions together in a bit of the butter. when the onions have gone translucent add the apple and the rest of the butter and turn the heat up and add the brandy. You need to burn off the alcohol and reduce the the mixture down a bit.
when you've done this put it aside or in the fridge - it most be allowed to go cold.

In a big bowl mix up the eggs and cream - give it a good mix and add the blood. If you've got 'strings' in the blood you will have to strain it. Then throw in your spices and stir in the apple and fat mixture. Be easy with this - fold it in.

This is the mixture. you then need to get it into your sausage casings - wich is best done with a funnel. You'll need about 3-4 metres of sheep casings if you're using them. They should be soaked in water and rinsed inside and out.

You need to cook the sausage gently - just coming up to the simmer is about right. For about 1/2 an hour. When you put the sausage in wait a couple of minutes and prick the casing with a thin needle any place you see trapped air or the thing could burst.

Good Luck.

Camile · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

Cheers Dara,

Unfortunately due to a mess up the abattoir never saved the blood for me ..

better luck next time ..

Camile