Recipe: Ffagodau (Faggots)

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Description/Notes:

Faggots were always popular when the butcher used to call and farm pig was killed. Miners also used to keep a pig and the faggots were an easily carried lunch when they needed nourishment for their strenuous work underground.

Ingredients:

450g (1lb) pig’s liver

2 large onions

100g (4oz) fresh breadcrumbs

75g (3oz) suet

10ml (2tsp.) chopped sage

10ml (2tsp.) salt

2.5ml (1/2 tsp.) pepper

Cooking Instructions:

1. The liver and onions should first be finely minced then put into a mixing bowl
2. Add the breadcrumbs ,suet, sage and the salt and pepper then mix well
3. Shape the mixture into small balls
4. Place into a greased oven tin and bake in moderate oven for about 30 minutes
5. Remove faggots and add boiling water and a little flour to the tin to make gravy