Vegetarian sausages

A traditional Welsh sausage, the Glamorgan is made with cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs. Our recipe makes 12 and freezes well, so serve some for a weekend brunch and freeze the rest for another time.

Glamorgan sausages

MAKES 12 PREP 30 mins plus at least 1 hr 30 mins chilling COOK 20 mins EASY V ❄

50g butter

2 large leeks, sliced

400g fresh fine white breadcrumbs

2 tsp thyme leaves 4 eggs, separated

400g caerphilly or mature cheddar,

finely grated

1 heaped tbsp wholegrain or Dijon mustard, or 2 tsp English mustard

50g plain flour

100ml vegetable oil, plus a little extra if required

1 Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat until foaming, then fry the leeks with a pinch of salt for 5-10 mins until soft. Leave to cool slightly.