Ingredients:
1.25kg boiled ham or lean pork, minced (ground)
400g breadcrumbs
1 tbsp sea salt
2 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 egg (optional)
plain flour, for dusting
Method:
Combine the pork, breadcrumbs, sea salt, black pepper and thyme in a large bowl. Mix well to combine with your hands.
If using to fill sausage casings, use the mixture as is to fill the casings. These can also be shaped into sausages and fried immediately. If you are going to do this, add an egg to the pork mixture to help bind it. Flour our hands and shape the mixture into thick sausages. Dust these with four and set aside until you have shaped all of them.
To fry, heat oil in a pan, add the sausages (in casings or without) and fry for between 20 and 30 minutes (depending on size), or until nicely browned on the outside and cooked through. The sausages can also be oven baked. Cook for about 20 minutes at 200°C.
Serve for breakfast or supper.