Baked Scotch Eggs (Traditional & Vegetarian)

Traditional Scotch Eggs (Baked)

6 large eggs, boiled and peeled
1 pound ground pork sausage
1/2 pound ground turkey sausage
Salt (as needed)
Sage, Pepper, Thyme and other desired seasonings
Flour
1 raw egg, slightly beaten
1 cup Panko crumbs

Grease a small cookie sheet.  Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix together the sausages and seasoning and salt.  If you buy pre-seasoned sausage, you may not want to add any seasoning or salt. Roll each boiled & peeled egg in flour, then mold 1/6th of the sausage mixture around each egg. Roll in beaten egg then in Panko crumbs.  Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in oven for 30 - 35 minutes until brown and done.

Vegetarian Scotch Eggs (Baked)

6 large eggs, boiled and peeled
1 can (16oz) chickpeas, drained and mashed
1 raw egg
1 T olive oil
1 T Onion powder
1/2 T Garlic powder
1 T Cumin
1 T Coriander
3/4 cup bread crumbs (seasoned if you wish)
1 raw egg, slightly beaten
1 cup Panko crumbs

Follow above directions, substituting a mixture of the chickpeas, oil, one egg and seasoning for the sausage mixture. Drizzle with olive oil.  Bake for 25- 30 minutes.