I went to see an outdoor screening of The Dark Knight Returns last night, at Wollaton Hall, which coincidentally, doubled as Wayne Manor in the movie. The plan was, picnic chairs, blanket and snacks. Many snacks.

Now, I realise that the weather is definitely becoming more autumnal, and it is unlikely that you will need picnic food (unless of course, you are attending an open air movie screening) but if you are in a situation where you need snack or party food, these are a great thing to make in advance.

Scotch Egg Pasties

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Serves

4

Ingredients

• 5 Medium Free-range Eggs (do not use large)
• 6 Pork Sausages
• 500g Shortcrust Pastry

Directions

1.	Bring a small pan of water to the boil, then gently lower in 4 of the eggs. Bring back to te boil, and simmer for 4 minutes. You want to soft boil your eggs.
2.	Drain and cool in cold water for a few minutes, then peel carefully
3.	Roll out your pastry, and cut four discs, approximately 18cm across - I used a small side plate to cut around.
4.	Using slightly oiled hands, squeeze out the filling from 1½ sausages and form a disc on the pastry leaving 2cm around the end.
5.	Lightly beat the final egg, and brush a small amount on one half of the pastry edge
6.	Sit a peeled egg into the middle of the sausage, season with a little salt and pepper, the pull up the sides and crimp together, then place on a lightly greased baking tray
7.	Repeat for the final three discs, then brush the pasties with egg, then chill for 30 minutes
8.	Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 7 / 220° / 425°F
9.	Bake the pasties for 25 minutes until golden.
10.	Serve immediately with a sauce of your choice, or allow to cool before chilling