• • 6-8 meaty sausages , skins removed
  • • 1 onion , peeled and grated
  • • 1 apple , cored, peeled and grated
  • • 100g vac-packed chestnuts , chopped
  • • 100g fresh breadcrumbs
  • • 1 egg yolk
  • • 16 rashers thin-sliced streakybacon
  • • a handful of sage leaves, chopped , plus 8 small ones

Directions:

  1. Put all the ingredients except the bacon and sage leaves in a bowl. Season well then mix together with your hands and form into 8 balls. Squash each ball to flatten a little, put a sage leaf on top, then wrap with 2 slices of bacon to make a parcel.
  2. Put on a non-stick baking sheet and cook at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 30 minutes until golden.