Crumpetwurst
Crumpetwurst! Made for Munchen! It's an Oktober Crumpetfest!
Purists would probably balk at the sauerkraut and currywurst sauce combo, but it works for us.
Yes, we know it's not the most photogenic dish on the planet.
| Preparation: 10 minutes | Serves: 12 crumpets |
| Cooking: 30 minutes | Unbuttered crumpets |
| Ingredients | Quantity (metric) | Quantity (imperial) |
|---|---|---|
| Sauerkraut | ||
| Medium white onions (peeled and finely chopped) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Butter | 20 g | 0.7 oz |
| Sauerkraut (drained weight) | 250 g | 8.8 oz |
| Chicken stock | 100 ml | 3.5 floz |
| White wine | 100 ml | 3.5 floz |
| Juniper berries | 12 | 12 |
| Whole cloves | 8 | 8 |
| Salt and pepper | Not too little | Not too much |
| Currywurst sauce | ||
| Medium white onions (peeled and very finely chopped) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Butter | 20 g | 0.7 oz |
| Chicken stock | 9 floz | 250 ml |
| Tomato ketchup | 6 tbsp | 6 tbsp |
| Curry powder | 4 tbsp | 4 tbsp |
| Paprika | 1 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Cayenne pepper | 1 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Salt and pepper | Not too little | Not too much |
| Frankfurters (or other German sausages) | 8 | 8 |
METHOD
- We spent several years eating sauerkraut straight from the jar, so imagine our delight when we discovered that cooking it and adding some flavour makes it a heap and half nicer!
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan. Add the onion and cook gently for 10 minutes until the onion is soft.
- Add the sauerkraut, chicken stock, white wine, juniper berries, cloves, salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick saucepan. Add the onion and cook gently for 10 minutes until the onion is soft.
- Add the chicken stock, ketchup, curry powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Choose your favourite, cook to perfection, and slice into bite-sized chunks.
- The sauerkraut doesn't want to be too runny, so use tongs to let the excess liquid drain off before loading onto the crumpet.
- Add the sausage and currywurst sauce and crack open the Franziskaner!
The sauerkraut
The currywurst sauce
The sausages
The crumpets
As ever, don't forget to use sausages from happy pigs or karma might come to bite you on the arse.
