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British Sausage Rolls

Flaky puff pastry wrapped around seasoned pork sausage - the British party food and pub snack essential.

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Prep20 minCook25 minTotal45 minServes16Temphot
⚠ Contains: 🌾 Gluten, 🥛 Dairy, 🥚 Egg
Recipe
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
  1. 1Mix pork with sage, thyme, onion, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well combined
  2. 2Roll each puff pastry sheet into a 12x10 inch rectangle
  3. 3Divide sausage mixture in half, form each into a log along the long edge of pastry
  4. 4Roll pastry around sausage, sealing edge with egg wash
  5. 5Chill rolls 20 minutes, then cut each into 8 pieces
  6. 6Place on baking sheet seam-side down, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with flaky salt
  7. 7Cut 2 small slits in top of each roll
  8. 8Bake at 400°F for 22-25 minutes until deep golden brown
  9. 9Serve warm with English mustard
Notes
Pro Tips

Use good quality sausage meat - it makes all the difference. Chill assembled rolls before baking for maximum flakiness.

History & Origin

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.

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