If you're a Brit, then you'll know what I'm talking about. Hot, flaky, savory pastries filled with sausage meat are a real English favorite and are sold in every English supermarket. They are great for everyday and certainly nice enough for a cocktail party with a honey mustard dipping sauce (maybe cut them a little smaller). You can usually only find them at a specialty English store, but now you can make them at home. This batch makes 32 smallish rolls, so I froze half of them - ready for my next cocktail party. Happy New Year!
Sausage Rolls (Makes 32)
Ingredients:
1 box frozen puff pastry sheets - defrosted
2 x 12 oz. Pork sausage meat (in freezer section) - defrosted
1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Directions:
- On a floured work surface, roll out a sheet of puff pastry to approx. 16 x 12 inches.
- Cut the sausage meat in half and roll each piece into a log, the same length as the puff pastry. Dust with flour to stop sticking to hands.
- Brush both edges of pastry with egg wash.
- Fold the pastry around the sausage, rolling tightly and press to seal the edge. Place the sealed edge on the bottom.
- Snip v-cuts into the log with a pair of clean scissors.
- Brush with egg wash.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut each log into 8 pieces or smaller for cocktail size. Place in freezer until almost frozen for easier cutting.
- Bake on cookie sheet for approx. 20 minutes or until golden brown.
