Scotch Eggs

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. pork sausage
• all-purpose flour for coating
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt & pepper
• 1-1/2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
• 8 hard boiled eggs

Instructions
Mix sausage with chives, salt and pepper. Divide into 4 equal portions . On floured surface, flatten each piece into a 2-inch (or 4-inch) circle. Shell eggs and dust with flour. Put beaten egg into one dish and bread crumbs into another. Place egg on a circle of sausage and mould it around the egg, sealing seams well. Roll each in beaten egg first then breadcrumbs. Heat vegetable oil to 360 degree. Deep fry eggs 3-4 min. (or 5-6 min. for chicken eggs) until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels until cool.