Black Pudding Blood Sausage Food

BLACK PUDDING - BLOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 160°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2.
• Assemble meat grinder and prepare the casings: Choose long pieces of the casings so that you have more control over the size of the links that you wish to make.
• Soak the casings in cool water about 5 minutes (more soaking will make the casings very tender and prone to bursting) about an hour in advance of stuffing to remove the salt on the outer surface.
• Rinse under cool running water.
• To remove excess salt from the inside, hold one end of a casing in place on a faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water to fill the casing with liquid.
• If you spot any holes in the casing at this time, discard or cut the damaged bit off.
• Remove from faucet and squeeze out water; cover the rinsed and drained casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly, making sure that the seasonings are evenly distributed.
• Fill the casings and make links by twisting the sausage two or three turns at the points where you wish them to be (a 4-inch link is a good snack or lunch size, but smaller ones make good hors d'oeuvres).
• Place into an ovenproof dish with a cover, standing in a larger dish half filled with water.
• Bake for 1½ hours.
• Allow to cool.
• Fry with bacon and eggs for breakfast or use as a part of a Mixed Grill.

BLACK PUDDING - BLOOD SAUSAGE (NO CASINGS)

Steps:

• Place the bread cubes to soak in the milk in a warm oven, taking care not heat the milk beyond blood temperature.
• Have the blood ready in a large bowl, and pour the warm milk and bread into it.
• Stir in the cooked barley.
• Grate the beef suet into the mixture and stir it up with the oatmeal.
• Season with the salt, pepper and mint.
• Have ready 2 or three large roasting pans. Divide the mixture between them that they are not more than 3/4 full.
• Bake at 350F for about an hour or until the pudding is well cooked through.
• Keep in the refrigerator.
• When ready to cook, cut into squares and fry in bacon fat or butter until heated through and the outside is crisp.

BLACK PUDDING

Steps:

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease 2 glass loaf pans. (If you don't have glass loaf pans, line metal loaf pans with parchment to keep the blood sausage from reacting with the metal and creating an off-flavor.) Stir 1 teaspoon of salt into the blood.
• 2 Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil and stir in the oats. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until just tender, not mushy.
• 3 Pour the blood through a fine sieve into a large bowl to remove any lumps. Stir in the fat, onion, milk, pepper, allspice and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Add the oatmeal and mix to combine. Divide the mixture between the loaf pans, cover with foil, and bake for 1 hour, until firm. Cool completely. Seal in plastic wrap and wither freeze for extended use or store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• 4 To serve, cut a slice about 1/2-inch thick off the loaf. Fry in butter or oil until the edges are slightly crisped and browned.