Jack McCarthy’s black pudding is championed by some of the best Irish chefs – it was served to the Queen on her state visit in 2011 and his Bramley apple sausages are made from free-range pork. Fortunately they are now becoming more widely available in specialist stores and online.
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large onion, very finely sliced
2 tsp plain flour
1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
330ml bottle Artisan dry cider
1-2 tsp crab apple jelly
8 Bramley apple pork sausages (preferably Jack McCarthy’s)
1 slice black pudding (preferably Jack McCarthy’s)
For the parsnip mash:
675g small parsnips, peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces
25g butter
2 small leeks, trimmed and finely sliced
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Splash of cream
Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper