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    Home » Bonfire Night

    Mini Cumberland Sausage Swirls on a Stick!

    Dec 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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    Follow this easy recipe to make your own mini Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick using chipolatas!

    Today I'm sharing a really easy and fun recipe with you! Served up on sticks, these cute little Cumberland sausage swirls are perfect for New Year's Eve, Bonfire Night or any other celebrations that call for fun fireworks themed food.

    How to make your own Cumberland Sausage Swirls - serve on a stick for fun Firework themed food for New Years Eve and Bonfire Night

    Back in October I had an absolutely gorgeous weekend away in Cumbria courtesy of Sally's Cottages and I've been meaning to share my spin on the classic Cumbrian sausage rings here on the blog ever since.

    Whilst in Cumbria, I stayed in their beautiful Croft House along with a lovely group of bloggers and it was just perfect!

    Bloggers Retreat to Croft House in Cumbria with Sallys Cottages - Photo by Le Coin De Mel
    Photo Credit - Le Coin De Mel

    The cottage itself was lovely, clean and comfortable with six good sized bedrooms to sleep up to 12 people and all the space we needed, inside and out.

    The kitchen was a little small when compared to the rest of the house, but we had no trouble cooking meals for the 9 of us and found everything we needed there.

    The rest of the cottage was really roomy with plenty of comfortable furniture and an amazing HUGE dining table to seat us all - it really did feel like a home from home.

    Bloggers Retreat - Inside Croft House in Cumbria with Sallys Cottages - Photo by Le Coin De Mel
    Photo Credit - Le Coin De Mel

    We were really lucky with the weather that weekend as the autumn storms started kicking in the week afterwards but Croft House was the ideal place to retreat from the world, whatever the weather.

    I could wax lyrical about the amazing local scenery - the countryside, the mountains and the lakes - all day. It was too beautiful for words and my photos don't even begin to do it justice.

    Lets just say, it was well worth the mammoth drive up from the south coast and I have every intention of returning to the area as soon as I can for a nice long holiday with the whole family in tow!

    Cumbrian Scenery 1 - Copyright Grace Hall - Eats Amazing

    Cumbrian Scenery 2 - Copyright Grace Hall - Eats Amazing

    Cumbrian Scenery 3 - Copyright Grace Hall - Eats Amazing

    We had a couple of lovely walks around the lakes, soaking up the peace and beauty all day long as well as enjoying some delicious meals out - in a traditional local pub and a lovely tapas restaurant in nearby Cockermouth.

    As I promised at the start of this post, I also have a fun Cumbrian recipe to share with you in this post! Upon my return home from the Lake District, I went hunting for some Cumbrian ring sausages to test some new recipe ideas, inspired by my visit to Cumbria, but being back down in the south of the country, my local supermarket wasn't on my side.

    Fun and easy sausage swirls on a stick - this fun fireworks themed party food idea is perfect for bonfire night and other celebrations

    Undeterred, I decided to have a go at making my own Cumbrian sausage rings and after a bit of trial and error, I was really pleased with the final results. Both of my boys loved the fun swirly sausages on a stick and they made a great fun meal to celebrate Bonfire Night last month.

    Though Bonfire Night has been and gone this year, I think they'd be fun for New Year's Eve too, as we think they look like little edible Catherine wheel fireworks!

    How to make sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks themed recipe for kids

    Mini Cumberland Sausage Swirls on a Stick

    Ingredients:

    • 12 Cumberland chipolata sausages*
    • oil, for greasing
    • handful bamboo skewers

    Method:

    Preheat your oven to 190°C (Gas mark 5/375°F).  Lightly grease a roasting tin or baking tray with oil.

    Remove the sausages from the packet and separate them into pairs with kitchen scissors, leaving each pair of sausages joined together by the skin.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks recipe - Step 1 separate the sausages into joined pairs

    Carefully twist the sausages to unwind the skin between each pair, then squeeze the meat around inside the sausages so that the gap between each sausage is filled in. This should turn each pair of sausages into one long sausage each.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks recipe - Step 2 unwind sausages and squash the filling to make each pair into one long sausage

    Roll up each long sausage into a tight spiral shape.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks recipe - Step 3 roll each long sausage into a tight spiral shape

    Push bamboo skewers through each sausage spiral to hold it together whilst cooking.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks recipe - Step 4 pin sausage spirals together with bamboo skewers

    Place the sausage spirals on a baking tray then cook in the pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes until sizzling and cooked through.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks recipe - Step 5 place on oiled baking tray and cook in the oven

    Carefully remove from the oven. Once cool enough to handle, remove the bamboo sticks from each sausage spiral and place on a plate.

    Push a fresh bamboo skewer into each sausage spiral before serving, or serve straight onto plates without the stick if preferred.

    Serve with fresh steamed vegetables and homemade potato wedges for a delicious and fun family meal!

    Enjoy!

    *Note: Check before buying that the chipolata sausages are joined together by their skins rather than separated in the pack. If you can't find Cumberland chipolatas, any other chipolata sausage will work as an alternative.

    Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick - a fun and easy fireworks themed recipe for New Years Eve or Bonfire Night

    A huge thank you to Sally's Cottages for giving us the opportunity to stay in the lovely Croft House and experience the beautiful Cambrian scenery - I'll definitely be back soon!

    Thanks also to the lovely Donna from What the Redhead Said for driving us on our epic road trip, Mel from Le Coin De Mel for being the best room-mate and for lending me a few extra photos for this post. And to the hilarious Laura from Tired Mummy of Two for being the perfect adventure buddy when we fancied some extra walking (we got lost, we fell in a swamp, we climbed over half a fallen forest and we went out in the middle of the night to attempt to photograph the stars... it was SO much fun!).

    If you are thinking about planning a family holiday or short break in the UK, do check out the Sally's Cottages website - they have over 480 self-catering holiday cottages throughout Cumbria and the Lake District, so you are sure to find the perfect retreat for you and your family.

    If you enjoyed this recipe, you might like these kid friendly sausage recipes too:

    Hot Dogs with Rainbow Vegetables

    Healthier Hot Dogs recipe with simple rainbow veggies and onions - fun food for kids from Eats Amazing UK

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    Easy 5 ingredient honey mustard cheats sausage rolls - a fab easy recipe for kids to make and perfect party food too - Eats Amazing UK

    Maple Mustard Sausages

    How to make maple mustard sausages - easy 3 ingredients recipe - perfect for party food and Bonfire Night - Eats Amazing UK

    Or head over to our Bonfire Night recipes collection for more sausage recipes! 

    Grace

    Disclosure: We were invited by Sally's Cottages to stay at Croft House free of charge in return for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

    How to make sausage swirls on a stick - fun fireworks themed recipe for kids
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    Mini Cumberland Sausage Swirls on a Stick!

    Make your own mini Cumberland sausage swirls on a stick using chipolata sausages! This fun fireworks themed recipe is perfect for New Year's Eve or Bonfire Night!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course, Party Food
    Cuisine: Bonfire Night, British
    Servings: 6 sausage swirls
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 12 Cumberland chipolata sausages*
    • oil for greasing

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 190°C (Gas mark 5/375°F).  Lightly grease a roasting tin or baking tray with oil.
    • Remove the sausages from the packet and separate them into pairs with kitchen scissors, leaving each pair of sausages joined together by the skin.
    • Carefully twist the sausages to unwind the skin between each pair, then squeeze the meat around inside the sausages so that the gap between each sausage is filled in. This should turn each pair of sausages into one long sausage each.
    • Roll up each long sausage into a tight spiral shape.
    • Push bamboo skewers through each sausage spiral to hold it together whilst cooking.
    • Place the sausage spirals on a baking tray then cook in the pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes until sizzling and cooked through.
    • Carefully remove from the oven. Once cool enough to handle, remove the bamboo sticks from each sausage spiral and place on a plate.
    • Push a fresh bamboo skewer into each sausage spiral before serving, or serve straight onto plates without the stick if preferred.
    • Serve with fresh steamed vegetables and homemade potato wedges for a delicious and fun family meal!

    Notes

    *Check before buying that the chipolata sausages are joined together by their skins rather than separated in the pack. If you can't find Cumberland chipolatas, any other chipolata sausage will work as an alternative.

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