Friday 19 October 2018

Foodie Friday – Devils on Horseback




Devils on Horseback are a variant of Angels on Horseback.  In both cases strips of bacon are wrapped around another ingredient.  Devils on Horseback are a traditional English side dish at Christmas time.  The bacon is wrapped around a prune.  They are served hot.


Nigel Slater's recipe for this classic dish follows:

THE RECIPE

Take three or four soft-dried prunes per person – six if they are very small – and check their stones have been removed. If you are going to stuff them with a smidge of mango chutney now is the time to do it. Place a rasher of bacon on a chopping board, place the prune at one end and roll it up. Secure the bacon in place with a cocktail stick. Place a few centimetres apart on a grill pan or baking sheet and grill until sizzling, turning once.

THE TRICK

Soak the prunes in brandy for half an hour before wrapping. Use soft, semi-dried prunes or soak them overnight before using. If you are serving them with drinks, make sure you have stoned the prunes. No one wants to spit out a prune stone in the middle of party small-talk.

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