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Sausage Rolls are my favourite things ever. I loved the days when my mam would make them for parties and special occasions, which were never often enough but only because of sausage rolls.
I first made them by wrapping a bought sausage in pastry and cooking it, graduating then to wrapping bigger bought sausages in pastry and cooking it. It wasn’t until a trip to a food market one day in London that I saw what could only be described as an ode to my love of sausage rolls.
Not a pre-bought skinned sausage wrapped in pastry, but sausage meat mixed and seasoned with all manner of flavours that made my heart skip a beat (later this was caused by an over abundance of sausage rolls).
My life was forever changed that day and so were the lives of the customers in where I worked. I couldnt keep them on the shelves. Our little shop went from serving all manner of savoury pastries in the morning to just sausage rolls and jambons.
Okay a bit melodramatic, but, I cannot over emphasise how much I love a sausage roll. The recipe below is for a basic homemade, meaty sausage roll, but you should all feel free to experiment with different herbs and spices to create your own flavour creation.
On a final note, serve them with baked beans (Batchelors). Thank me later.
Sausage Rolls Recipe
Serves: 4-6
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes
Ingredients
- 500g Sausage Meat (or see note below)
- 1 sheet of Puff Pastry (shop-bought)
- 1 small Onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp Sweet Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- Salt, to taste
- Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 Egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sausage Filling:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sausage meat, finely diced onion, sweet paprika, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Prepare the Puff Pastry:
- Preheat your oven to 200ยฐC (390ยฐF).
- Lay the puff pastry sheet on a flat surface. If necessary, roll it out slightly to ensure it’s large enough for the sausage filling.
- Assemble the Sausage Rolls:
- Divide the sausage mixture into even portions (depending on how many rolls you want to make).
- Place the sausage filling along one edge of the pastry sheet, shaping it into a long log.
- Carefully roll the pastry over the sausage filling, ensuring itโs tightly wrapped. Press the seam to seal the edge and trim any excess pastry.
- Cut the roll into your desired size (typically 2-3 inches per roll).
- Place the sausage rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush each roll with the beaten egg to give a golden finish during baking.
- Bake:
- Bake the sausage rolls in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the sausage meat is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving.
Serving Suggestion:
- Serve the sausage rolls warm as a snack or as part of a meal with a side salad or dipping sauce.
Note: If you can’t find sausage meat, you can use shop-bought sausages instead. To get your meat remove the skins by rolling the sausages on a board, which will release the sausage meat with a good squeeze. This method works well and allows you to enjoy the same meaty goodness without the hassle of sourcing sausage meat separately.
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