Sausage rolls
No party is complete without a tray of sausage rolls! They’ve come a long way since our childhood parties, with veggie & vegan options galore, but the OG puff pastry and pork sausage still holds a special place in our hearts. And our Eurovision party spread.
A comforting classic.
WE MADE THIS!
We try to make these as simple as possible. That’s right – it’s all about the shop-bought puff pastry. We did test this with BBC Good Food’s puff pastry and Delia’s quick flaky pastry but ultimately came back to the ready-rolled sheets. Less time making pastry = more time to eat sausage rolls.
However, the sausage meat will make a big difference. That’s not to say the fancy stuff is best – just that you will want a good fat percentage to keep your roll nice and moist. Splendid.
ingredients
- 1 sheet (320g) ready-rolled puff pastry
- 350g sausage meat
- 1 egg
- A sprinkling of sesame seeds
- Optional: wholegrain mustard, parmesan cheese, fennel seeds
METHOD
1.
Pre-heat your oven to 200°C.
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and unroll the pastry onto this, then cut lengthways, down the middle, into two separate pieces. Brush with beaten egg.
Option 1: spread a line of wholegrain mustard down the centre of each piece to sit under your sausage meat
2.
Split the meat into two portions and use your hands to roll into long sausage shapes, before laying down the middle of each piece of pastry
Option 2: lightly crush up the fennel seeds and mix into the sausage meat first
3.
Fold the pastry over the meat to make two long rolls. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
Option 3: sprinkle the parmesan cheese on the meat before folding the pastry
4.
Cut the long rolls up into smaller sausage rolls, about 1 inch wide. Brush the top with more egg and then sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
5.
Bake! They’ll need about 15-18 minutes to get a nice golden top. Serve with brown sauce and ketchup.
MORE LINKS
Mission Eurovision: Selsig Morgannwg (Glamorgan sausage) rolls
Try our vegetarian sausage rolls made with the Welsh Glamorgan Sausage, featuring Caerphilly cheese and leeks. Absolutely delicious and meat-free.