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Pigs in Blankets: Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Sausages for Christmas Dinner

Pigs in Blankets

Chipolata sausages wrapped in thin streaky bacon and roasted until crisp, a Christmas dinner classic.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 pigs in blankets
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 chipolata sausages
  • 12 rashers of thin streaky bacon
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey optional
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard optional
  • fresh thyme leaves optional

Method
 

  1. Stretch each bacon rasher by running the back of a knife along it.
  2. Wrap each sausage in a rasher of bacon, tucking the end underneath.
  3. Place seam-side down on a baking tray with space between them and chill for 30 minutes if possible.
  4. Roast at 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6) for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until crisp and cooked through.
  5. Brush with the maple syrup and mustard for the last 5 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme and serve hot.