Now, You can obviously put these patties into buns and eat them as a burger, of course you can, but i thought it might be nice to do something different
There are 3 recipes to this , the patties, rarebit and potato cakes, so you can use any for different dishes, 3 in 1!! ain't bad
Now I've called these patties, but of course there's no real difference to burgers, but I always think burgers means buns!!! and it doesn't have to, It's just a great way of serving something slightly different
I'll split each recipe up so the ingredients don't get confusing, then you can make each one as required
This recipe will serve 4 people
For the patties
175g of chopped black pudding
450g of pork shoulder blitzed in the food processor, or minced if you can
1 medium onion peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
8 sage leaves finely chopped
1 beaten egg
100g of fresh bread crumbs
Seasoning
To make the Patties
1. On a medium heat cook the onion, garlic and sage in a small knob of butter to soften, allow to cool
2. In a bowl, mix the pork and black pudding, add the onion mixture, egg and breadcrumbs, season really well, make sure everything is well combined
3. Divide the mixture into 4, shape into 4 patties
These can now be grilled, BBQ'd or pan fried
For the Welsh Rarebit
325g of strong grated cheddar cheese
75ml of whole milk
25g of plain flour
25g of fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon of English mustard
A good splash of Worcestershire sauce
1 egg and 1 egg yolk
Method
1. Put the cheese and milk into a pan, on a very low heat, gently melt, once melted add the flour, breadcrumbs, mustard and cook for 2 minutes, add the Worcestershire sauce, mix well and allow to cool
2. When the mix is cool add the eggs and beat really well
3. This mixture can now be chilled ready for use
For the potato cakes
2 large cooked potatoes that have been baked in the oven
50g of plain flour
A good knob of butter
A bunch of spring onions finely sliced
Seasoning
Method
1. Scoop out the potato from the jackets into a bowl
2. Carefully mix in the butter, flour, spring onions and season really well, don't over mix, or your potato cakes will be stodgey
3. Divide the mixture into 4, mould into even cake shapes
4. You can now cook the potato cakes in a pan, on a medium heat, about 5 minutes each side or until nice and golden brown
Now to assemble the final dish
1. Heat your grill to high
2. spread an even amount of the rarebit mixture onto each cooked pattie, place under the hot grill
3. Place the potato cakes onto 4 warmed plates, carefully remove the patties from under the grill, the rarebit should be nicely melted and golden, place the patties on to the potato cakes and serve