Faggots

Faggots are a traditional British dish, cheap and filling – liver meatballs in a rich onion gravy, where the onion nicely balances the strong flavour of the liver.

The meatballs

1. Mince the pork liver and the minced pork, or chop them very finely.

2. Work it together with the grated onion, the breadcrumbs, the thyme, salt and pepper into a uniform mixture.

3. Shape it into balls and line them up in a tray.

The onion gravy

4. Fry the finely chopped onion golden in the oil, sprinkle over the wheat flour, stir it in, then pour in the meat stock and boil it into a thick gravy.

5. Pour the gravy over the meatballs and bake at 180 °C for 40 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and their tops brown.

Tip: It is best with mashed potato and steamed vegetables – do not skimp on the gravy, it is the soul of the dish.