Vegetarian sausages

Atraditional Welsh sausage, the Glamorgan is made with cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs. Our recipe makes 12 and freezes well, so serve some for a weekend brunch and freeze the rest for another time.

Glamorgan sausages

MAKES 12 PREP 30 mins plus at least 1 hr 30 mins chilling COOK 20 mins EASY V ❄

50g butter

2 large leeks, sliced

400g fresh fine white breadcrumbs 2 tsp thyme leaves

4 eggs, separated

400g caerphilly or mature cheddar,

finely grated

1 heaped tbsp wholegrain or Dijon

mustard, or 2 tsp English mustard 50g plain flour

100ml vegetable oil, plus a little

extra if required

1 Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat until foaming, then fry the leeks with a pinch of salt for 5-10 mins until soft. Leave to cool slightly.

2 Mix half the breadcrumbs, the thyme, egg yolks, cheese, mustard and a large pinch of black pepper in a bowl to combine. Stir in the leeks along with the butter in the pan and a pinch of salt, then bring together using your hands.

3 Mould into 12 sausages (divide and weigh for accuracy, if you like) using damp hands to stop them sticking. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment and freeze for 10 mins until firm, or chill for 30 mins in the fridge.

4 Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites in a shallow bowl with a pinch of salt until lightly foamy. Tip the flour and remaining breadcrumbs onto separate plates. 5 Dip the chilled sausages in the flour, then the beaten egg white and finally the breadcrumbs. Chill for at least 1 hr, or up to 24 hrs.

6 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the sausages in batches, turning gently every minute for 4-6 mins until golden and crisp all over (add a little more oil between batches if needed). Transfer the fried sausages to a baking tray and bake for 10 mins until golden brown. To freeze, put on a baking tray and leave to cool, then freeze uncovered until solid. Transfer to freezerproof containers and freeze for up to three months. Reheat from frozen in the oven at the same temperature as above for 25 mins or until piping hot.

PER SERVING 316 kcals • fat 20g • saturates 9g •

carbs 19g • sugars 2g • fibre 2g • protein 14g • salt 1g