Sausage rolls

Name: Sausage rolls
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 red onion peeled and finely sliced; 1 sprig fresh sage leaves picked; 6 higher-welfare pork sausages; 1 handful breadcrumbs; fresh nutmeg for grating; 250 g ready-made puff pastry; 1 free-range egg; a little milk

A delicious treat anytime

“Absolutely beautiful served warm from the oven, these tasty sausage rolls are a total joy. ”

Serves 4

Cooks In1 hour 5 minutes plus cooling

DifficultySuper easy

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 551 28%
Fat 37.9g 54%
Saturates 15.5g 78%
Sugars 3.3g 4%
Salt 2.11g 35%
Protein 22.8g 46%
Carbs 42.4g 16%
Fibre 2.5g -

Of an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

olive oil
1 red onion , peeled and finely sliced
1 sprig fresh sage , leaves picked
6 higher-welfare pork sausages
1 handful breadcrumbs
fresh nutmeg , for grating
250 g ready-made puff pastry
1 free-range egg
a little milk

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook gently for about 20 minutes until soft and golden brown. Add the sage leaves, cook for a couple of minutes more and then spread out on a plate to cool.
With a sharp knife, slit the skins of the sausages and pop the meat out. Put it in a mixing bowl with the cooled sage and onion mix and the breadcrumbs. Add a good grating of nutmeg, then scrunch well with your clean hands to mix together.
On a floured work surface, roll the pastry out into a big rectangle as thick as a pound coin and cut it lengthways into two long, even rectangles. Roll the mixture into sausage shapes with your hands and lay along the centre of each rectangle.
Mix the egg and milk and brush the pastry with the mixture, then fold one side of the pastry over, wrapping the filling inside. Press down with your fingers or the edge of a spoon to seal the join.
Cut the long rolls into the sizes you want and space them out on a baking tray. Brush with the rest of the egg wash and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until puffed, golden and cooked through. Serve with piccalilli and a cress salad.
Tip: Lamb or beef sausages work just as well in this recipe if you don’t fancy pork.

FAQs

What is the best pastry for sausage rolls?

Puff pastry is the usual go-to for baking lovely, crispy sausage rolls.

Is it better to use pork or beef for sausage rolls?

Pork sausage meat is the filling traditionally used for a sausage roll, but there are no rules! If you prefer the taste of beef or would rather avoid pork, simply swap the pork for beef mince. Otherwise, check out our squash, sage and chestnut rolls recipe for the most delicious vegetarian version.