The Crown Inn Withybed Lane, Alvechurch, sells serious food. Food to weight you down and stop you from leaving, food that means that after one meal you don't have to eat for a week. This is 'nothing fancy food' and it's solid. We had homemade faggots the size of a wrestlers fist, chips and mushy peas. The faggots were well cooked, full of sage and seasoned to perfection. They seem to be very popular around here and many of the men in this 'locals' pub said they ate them more than once a week.
Recipe for Worcestershire faggots.
Feeds six very hungry people.
Time to cook Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes - 2 hours Oven temperature 180°C, Gas mark 4,
Ingredients:
450g (1lb) lean minced beef
100g (4oz) lamb’s liver, finely chopped
100g (4oz) streaky bacon, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1tbsp freshly chopped parsley
2tbsp freshly chopped sage
2tsp fresh thyme leaves
50g (2oz) breadcrumbs
2tsp English mustard
Salt and pepper
Onion Gravy:
1tbsp sunflower oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
1tbsp plain flour
300ml (1/2pint) ale
1pint good, hot beef stock
Dash Worcestershire sauce
2tsp dried mixed herbs
Make Prepare the onion gravy; heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and cook over a moderate heat for 4-5 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. Make the faggots; in a large bowl mix together the faggot ingredients and shape into 12 golf ball-sized balls. Transfer to a 2pint rectangular ovenproof dish or roasting tin and carefully pour over the gravy. Cover with foil and cook in a preheated oven for 1 1/2-2 hours. 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the foil and return to the oven. Guaranteed to put meat on your bones and hairs on your chest.
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