Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200c fan | 220c | 390c or equivalent.

Step 2

Roll 320g Puff Pastry out on a floured surface to about 0.25 inch thickness. Or unroll a sheet of ready rolled pastry.

Step 3

Cut the sheet into half lengthways with a sharp knife.

Step 4

Skin enough sausages to get 450g Sausage Meat. Or if using ready prepared sausage meat, split it into two and form each half into a long sausage.

Step 5

Place the sausage meat around ⅔ of the way along each pastry strip. Make sure it reaches from end to end. You can mold the sausage meat into the right shape. Make sure to press the end of one sausage into the next if you are using skinned sausage.

Step 6

Beat 1 Egg in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to cover the large side of exposed pastry.

Step 7

Start to roll the pastry around the sausage meat starting with the unwashed smaller top section. Keep the pastry nice and tight to the sausage meat.

Step 8

Continue to roll until the meat is totally sealed. Wet your finger a little and gently press along with pastry seam - this will allow the pastry to meld together and reduce the likelihood of the pastry coming apart as it cooks.

Step 9

Using a sharp knife make gentle diagonal slashes down the whole of each roll.

Step 10

Use the same sharp knife to cut the end off of each roll to neaten it up if needed. Cut each roll into two and place the 4 rolls next to each other on the board. Use the knife to saw rather than press down or you will squash the rolls.

Step 11

Wipe the knife and cut all 4 rolls into 3 equal pieces. Wipe the knife again in between each cut. Don't forget not to press to hard.

Step 12

Move each roll to a lined baking tray, seam side down. Make sure the rolls each have ample room to expand.

Step 13

Generously egg wash the top and sides of each sausage roll. Make sure to not wash the exposed ends or sausage meat.

Step 14

Bake for 15 minutes until light golden brown. They may need slightly longer depending on your oven. Use your eyes and judgement. If your oven does not cook evenly, turn the tray midway through cooking.

Step 15

Try to let them cool a bit before serving but I think we all know they're not going to last long!