Black pudding with apples
Ingredients
- 12 pearl onions
- 10 ml (2 tsp) butter
- 20 ml (4 tsp) vegetable oil
- 2 apples, Royal Gala
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) butter
- 1 ml (1/4 tsp) grated nutmeg
- 100 ml (7 tbsp) 35% cooking cream
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) butter
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 875 g (1 3/4 lb) black pudding (or black sausage), pure pork and handmade (if possible)
Preparation
- Bring some water to a boil in a cooking pot.
- Add the onions.
- Cook over high heat, boiling for 5 minutes.
- Drain and set aside to cool.
- Peel the onions. In a saucepan, heat 10 ml (2 tsp) butter and 20 ml (4 tsp) oil over high heat.
- Cook the small onions for about 2 minutes until nicely browned. Set aside.
- Peel the apples and remove the cores.
- Cut them into 12 wedges.
- In a frying pan, heat 30 ml (2 tbsp) butter over high heat.
- Shake the pan so the butter melts quickly without browning.
- Once the butter foams, add the apple wedges.
- Brown, stirring very slightly for 2 minutes.
- Add the onions. Cook for about 2 minutes until the apples are nicely browned but still firm.
- Add the nutmeg and sauté constantly away from the heat for 15 seconds.
- Add the cream and sauté for 30 seconds. Set aside and keep warm.
- In another frying pan, heat 15 ml (1 tbsp) butter and 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil over medium heat.
- With a fork, pierce the pudding to prevent any bursting while cooking.
- Brown the pudding and reduce the heat.
- Cook slowly for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place the pudding on plates and garnish with apples.
- Serve the pudding with mashed potatoes and a vegetable of your choice.

