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British Sausage Rolls
Flaky puff pastry wrapped around seasoned pork sausage - the British party food and pub snack essential.
⏱️ Prep: 20min🍳 Cook: 25min⏰ Total: 45min👥 Serves: 16🌡️ hot
⚠️ Contains: 🌾 Gluten, 🥛 Dairy, 🥚 Egg
Ingredients
- 1 packagepuff pastry sheets(2 sheets, thawed)
- 1 lbground pork
- 1 tbspfresh sage(minced)
- 1 tspfresh thyme(minced)
- 1/4 cupyellow onion(finely grated)
- 1 tspkosher salt
- 1/2 tspblack pepper
- 1/8 tspnutmeg
- 1 largeegg(beaten, for wash)
- 1 tspflaky sea salt(for topping)
📝 Make Ahead
Unbaked rolls freeze well for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding 5-10 minutes.
Instructions
- Mix pork with sage, thyme, onion, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well combined
- Roll each puff pastry sheet into a 12x10 inch rectangle
- Divide sausage mixture in half, form each into a log along the long edge of pastry
- Roll pastry around sausage, sealing edge with egg wash
- Chill rolls 20 minutes, then cut each into 8 pieces
- Place on baking sheet seam-side down, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with flaky salt
- Cut 2 small slits in top of each roll
- Bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes until deep golden brown
- Serve warm with English mustard
💡 Pro Tips
Use good quality sausage meat - it makes all the difference. Chill assembled rolls before baking for maximum flakiness.
📜 History
Sausage rolls have been a British staple since the early 19th century. They appear at everything from children's parties to formal buffets and remain a beloved comfort food.
Also pairs well with:
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