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The easiest pigs in blankets

Name: The easiest pigs in blankets
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 12 pigs in blankets
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 6 streaky bacon rashers; 12 British free-range pork sausages; 4 tbsp sunflower oil (or beef dripping) plus extra oil to drizzle

Published: 7 Dec 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This two-step pigs in blankets recipe couldn’t be easier to do and will complete any Christmas dinner. Or just serve with Yorkshires and gravy for a wonderful Sunday roast.

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Easy
February 2018

Test kitchen approved

Makes 12 pigs in blankets
Hands-on time 5 min, oven time 25 min

This two-step pigs in blankets recipe couldn’t be easier to do and will complete any Christmas dinner. Or just serve with Yorkshires and gravy for a wonderful Sunday roast.

Get organised with our make-ahead Christmas sides.

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Ingredients

6 streaky bacon rashers
12 British free-range pork sausages
4 tbsp sunflower oil (or beef dripping) plus extra oil to drizzle

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Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Stretch the bacon lengthways using the back of a knife, then halve widthways and wrap a piece around the middle of each sausage.
Put in a roasting tin with a drizzle of oil and cook for 25 minutes, turning.