An old-school devilled sauce is paired with pork sausages in this pretty quick and easy recipe that puts a spin on the classic British dinner of bangers and mash.
Cut the onion in half, peel it and then cut it into 2-3mm (⅛") thick half-moon shapes.
Peel the garlic cloves and finely dice them.
Heat a 28cm or 12" frying pan (not nonstick if possible) over a medium-high heat and add the lard.
Throw in the onions and the sprigs of thyme and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the onions begin to soften and just start to colour.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Sprinkle over the flour and the cayenne pepper and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
Mix the ingredients for the deviled sauce except the brandy.
Turn the heat up high and add the brandy again, stirring constantly.
Pour in the deviled sauce that we made earlier, stir until everything is combined, then reduce the heat to low, and we will move on to the sausages.
Heat the cooking oil in the base of a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a medium-medium high heat and add the sausages, keep them moving for the first minute or two so that the sausages get an even heat all over, then fry them until they get a nice colour all over.
Transfer the sausages to the gravy, and cook over a medium heat until the sausages are cooked through, which will take another 10 minutes or so.