Sticky Marmalade Pigs in Blankets

marmalade

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: orange juice + sugar

Fruit preserves provide similar sweetness with less sugar.

cocktail sausages

🥗Healthier: chicken sausages

💰Cheaper: pork sausages

Chicken sausages are lower in fat, while pork sausages are often cheaper.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and can be a healthier option.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Coconut aminos are lower in sodium, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

Slice the honey smoked streaky bacon in half.

Stretch the bacon out with the back of a small sharp knife.

Wrap each cocktail sausage with a piece of bacon, creating a 'bacon jacket'.

Place the wrapped sausages on a baking tray.

Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200°C, fan 180°C).

Bake the sausages in the oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

Thin the apricot marmalade with a drop of boiling water.

Brush the baked pigs in blankets with the thinned marmalade for a glossy finish.

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