Dark rye bread with pickled red onion, black pudding & prune ketchup

Deep, earthy flavours balanced with sharp pickled onion and the rich sweetness of prune ketchup — a rustic dish layered on toasted rye.

INGREDIENTS

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Pickled red onion

150g red wine vinegar

50g sherry vinegar

100g water

50g sugar

1 bay leaf

2 star anise

2 red onions, thinly sliced

Pinch of dried red chilli

Small piece of sliced ginger

3g salt

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Prune ketchup

330g prunes

330g water

60g sherry vinegar

30g brown sugar

50g black treacle

4g salt

2g crushed black pepper

1 star anise

1 bay leaf

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Assembly

1 thick slice of rye bread

100g sliced black pudding

1 tbsp pickled onion

1 tbsp prune ketchup

Method

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Pickled red onion

Bring all ingredients to a simmer, then pour over the sliced onions. Leave to pickle.

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Prune ketchup

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes until the prunes are very soft. Remove the star anise and bay, then blend until smooth.

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Assembly

Grill or toast the rye bread.

Spread with prune ketchup.

Fry the black pudding until golden, then place on the bread.

Top with pickled onion and serve warm.