Sausage Rolls

30 mins
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add 500g of minced beef and pork (50/50) to a bowl.
  2. 2Add 1 grated medium brown onion to the bowl.
  3. 3Add 1 peeled and grated medium carrot to the bowl.
  4. 4Add 2 egg yolks to the bowl.
  5. 5Add 1 finely grated clove of garlic to the bowl.
  6. 6Add 1 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves (dried also fine) to the bowl.
  7. 7Add 1 tsp of black pepper to the bowl.
  8. 8Add 1 tsp of white pepper to the bowl.
  9. 9Add 0.5 tsp of salt to the bowl.
  10. 10Add 2 tbsp of fine oatmeal to the bowl.
  11. 11Add a good dash of Worcestershire sauce and 2 tbsp of RH brown sauce (or your favorite relish) to the bowl.
  12. 12Mix all ingredients well together by hand.
  13. 13Put the well-mixed filling into a piping bag.
  14. 14Dust the surface with flour to prevent sticking.
  15. 15Pipe a thick sausage shape onto the length of the prepared puff pastry.
  16. 16Mix the leftover egg whites with a little milk.
  17. 17Brush the edges of the pastry with the egg white mixture before rolling it into shape.
  18. 18Cut the rolled pastry into individual sausage rolls using scissors; cutting with scissors is easier than using a knife.
  19. 19Place the cut sausage rolls on a baking tray.
  20. 20Make three small cuts in the top of each sausage roll.
  21. 21Brush the tops of the sausage rolls with the egg white and milk mixture.
  22. 22Sprinkle some nigella seeds on top of each sausage roll.
  23. 23Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C fan forced for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
  24. 24Leave to cool on a wire rack a little before serving.
  25. 25Serve the sausage rolls on their own with sauce or as a main meal with some sides.

Ingredients

  • 500 g minced beef and pork (50/50)
  • 1 medium brown onion, grated
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled & grated
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 clove garlic, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (dried also fine)
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp fine oatmeal
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp RH brown sauce, or use your favourite relish
  • puff pastry
  • flour
  • egg whites
  • milk
  • nigella seeds

Equipment

piping bagbaking traywire rackovenscissorsgrater

Tips

  • Adding oatmeal helps absorb the fat and retain flavor once cooked.
  • Use a 50/50 mix of beef and pork for added flavor.
  • Cutting the sausage rolls with scissors is easier than using a knife.
  • Feel free to add more grated vegetables if cooking for kids, they won’t even know they are there.