PIGS in blankets – those tasty little sausages wrapped in bacon – have come out as Britain’s favourite festive food. According to a poll by DiscountVouchers.co.uk, 58 per cent of Brits listed pigs in blankets first followed by sprouts (26 per cent) and bread sauce in third place (10 per cent).

Try this recipe courtesy of Denhay bacon.

Racy Pigs in Blankets

Chipolata sausages

Streaky Bacon – ½ rasher per sausage

4 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 tbs medium or dry sherry

1 tbs runny honey

1 tbs grainy mustard

Stretch the bacon rashers with a flat knife and cut in half and wrap around the sausages.

Mix the Worcestershire sauce, honey, sherry and mustard together and pour over the sausages.

Put in a roasting tin for 20 minutes at around 180C/350F/gas 4 basting the sausages at least once.