Boulanger Surprise
Ingredients
3 large boulangers
½ lb large prawns
4 pork sausages, or
½ lb lean pork, or
½ lb ham
4 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp chopped celery
Onion and eschallot mixed
1 tsp salt, pepper
½ tsp lemon rind
1 cup sieved bread crumbs
1 egg
Parsley or sliced tomatoes
Preparation
- Remove the shells and back veins from the prawns.
- Remove the skin from the sausages, or the fat and bone from pork.
- Place the meat and prawns on a chopping board and chop together finely with a sharp knife.
- sauté lightly in butter or margarine, with onion, chopped herbs, salt, pepper, and lemon rind.
- When cool, add the bread crumbs and beaten egg and set aside.
- Wash the boulangers, cut off the stem, and cut an oval piece from the side, leaving a boat shape.
- Scoop out the insides of the boulanger using a spoon, and taking care not to break the skin.
- Chop the pulp finely and add to meat and prawn mixture, blending well.
- Fill the boulanger shells with this mixture, cover with the oval lids, wrap in greased aluminum foil and bake in a hot oven for 30 - 45 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and slices of tomato, and serve hot with a tomato sauce.