Bangers and Bramley Mash

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Bangers and Bramley Mash

Description

• Preparation time: 5 minutes
• Cooking time: 25 – 30 minutes
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8 pork sausages
• 700 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 Bramley apples (weight 650 g)
• 15 g butter
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 tbsp instant gravy mix
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Procedures

1. Cook the sausages to your liking.
2. Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large pan with just enough water to cover and season with salt. Bring to the boil, and then simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Peel and quarter 2 of the apples and add to the potatoes, simmer for 5mins or until both are tender. Drain, reserving 1 pint of the cooking liquid and mash with the butter. Season to taste.
4. Heat the oil in a medium pan; add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until golden.
5. Quarter, core and grate the remaining apple add to the onions and sauté for a further 6-8mins or until tender and golden. Add the reserved cooking liquid and gravy mix and stir well until the gravy thickens. Serve the mash and gravy alongside the bangers.