Sausage Rolls

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Prep: 20m
Cook: 25m – 35m

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Tender pork mince and cheeky bacon wrapped in buttery puff pastry, baked until golden, crispy, and dangerously addictive. One bite and your taste buds will be high-fiving each other while doing a little sausage roll dance.

Ingredients

  • Filling

    • 800g pork mince
    • 200g sweet-cured streaky bacon, finely diced
    • 1 medium onion, finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tsp dried sage
    • 1 tsp dried thyme
    • 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
    • 1 tsp ground white pepper
    • 2 tsp salt, (reduce slightly if bacon is very salty)
    • ½ tsp nutmeg, (optional)
    • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
    • 1 medium egg

  • Pastry + Finish

    • 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
    • 1 beaten egg for glazing
    • Sesame seeds (optional)
    • Nigella seeds (optional)

Instructions

  • Prep the filling

    1. Dice the bacon very small or pulse in a food processor.
    2. Add bacon to a bowl with pork mince.
    3. Add onion, garlic, herbs, spices, salt, pepper, nutmeg.
    4. Mix until combined.
    5. Chill 30 minutes (firmer, easier to roll).

  • Shape

    1. Cut each pastry sheet in half lengthways, (or dont if you want fat sausage rolls).
    2. Run a thick line of sausage filling down the centre of each strip.
    3. Brush one edge with egg.
    4. Roll tightly, seam-side down.
    5. Cut into whatever size you want (party size: 6 per strip).

  • Bake

    1. Brush tops with beaten egg.
    2. Sprinkle seeds on top if using.
    3. Bake at 200°C (fan 180°C) for 25–35 minutes, until deep golden and the internal temp hits 75°C+.