Pork Sausage Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups (Muffin Tin)

Bahan-bahan (16 porsi)

• 16 slices of pancetta (, around 12cm/5" in diameter (so it fits the muffin tin nicely))
• 1 lb / 500g Italian pork sausage (, casings removed (Note 1))
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 small onion (, finely chopped)
• 1 celery stalk (, thinly sliced)
• 1 g ranny smith apple (, skin on, finely chopped)
• 1/3 cup almonds (, roughly chopped (note: original recipe called for pecans which I didn't have))
• 5 cups slightly stale white bread (, cut into 1/3" / 1cm cubes (Notes 2 & 3))
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth ((or turkey))
• 1/2 cup heavy cream ((not whipped))
• 1 tsp fresh sage (, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried sage))
• 1 tsp fresh thyme (, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme))
• Salt and pepper
• 1 large egg (, lightly beaten)