Sausage Rolls (Flaky Pastry with Herby Pork Filling)
In short: Flaky golden puff pastry around a juicy pork filling seasoned with onion, sage and mustard. Easy party food that freezes well unbaked. It takes about 55 min in total and makes 6 servings.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Resting
- 10 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 510 kcal
A good sausage roll has flaky, golden pastry and a juicy, well-seasoned filling, not a dry grey core. Making your own takes about 20 minutes of work using ready-made puff pastry, and the filling is just sausage meat boosted with onion, sage, mustard and a few breadcrumbs. They are the first thing to disappear at a party, they travel well on picnics and they freeze unbaked for weeks.
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Put the sausage meat, onion, breadcrumbs, sage, parsley, mustard, pepper and nutmeg in a bowl and mix with your hands until just combined.
- Unroll the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it in half lengthwise to make two long strips. Divide the filling in two and shape each half into a long sausage the length of a strip.
- Lay a filling roll along the middle of each strip. Brush one long edge with the egg wash, fold the other side over the filling and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
- Cut each long roll into 6 pieces. Set them seam side down on the baking sheets, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with seeds. Snip two small slits in the top of each.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until deep golden and the filling reaches 71°C (160°F). Cool on a rack for 5 minutes, and serve warm or cold.
Tips
- Keep the pastry cold. If it softens while you work, chill the shaped rolls for 15 minutes before baking so the layers puff up.
- To freeze, set the glazed, unbaked rolls on a tray until solid, then bag them. Bake from frozen at 200°C (400°F) for 35 minutes.
Questions and answers
Can I make sausage rolls ahead of time?
Yes. Freeze the unbaked rolls for up to 2 months and bake them from frozen. Baked rolls keep for 3 days in the fridge and reheat well in the oven.
Why are my sausage rolls soggy underneath?
Soggy bases usually come from an oven that is not hot enough or a very fatty filling. Preheat the baking sheet and bake the rolls on a lower shelf.
What meat is used in sausage rolls?
Traditionally it is seasoned pork sausage meat. Chicken, turkey or a vegetarian mince also work well in the same method.
How long does it take to make Sausage Rolls (Flaky Pastry with Herby Pork Filling)?
About 55 min in total: 25 min of preparation and 30 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Sausage Rolls (Flaky Pastry with Herby Pork Filling)?
About 510 kcal per serving, with 14 g of protein, 30 g of carbohydrates and 37 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 510 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Fat | 37 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
