Pork Sage Pancetta Sausage Rolls Food

PORK & SAGE SAUSAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cut the pastry sheet into 8 equal squares.
• Skin the sausages, then lay the meat from one sausage in the middle of a pastry square. Put 2 sage leaves on top. Brush a little egg on one side then seal the pastry squares using your fingers to create a crimped edge. Repeat to make 7 more.
• Transfer to a lightly greased baking tray, brush with more egg and bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and cooked through.
• Allow to cool for a few mins then run a palette knife underneath to loosen the sausage rolls. They can be eaten hot or cold. For a picnic, simply cool and pop into a container, layered with baking parchment. Will keep for 2 days in the fridge.

PORK AND SAGE SAUSAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Place the onion, garlic and carrots into a large food processor.
• Blitz until everything is finely chopped.
• Heat some olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Cook the onion mixture with a good pinch of salt for 3-5 minutes, or until the mixture starts to soften.
• Remove the onion mixture to a large mixing bowl and let it cool completely.
• Meanwhile, add the pork, parsley, salt, pepper, dried herbs and Worcestershire sauce to the food processor.
• Pulse for just a few seconds until the meat has an almost paste-like texture. You can skip this step if you prefer your sausage roll filling to have a chunkier texture.
• Remove the meat mixture to the mixing bowl with the onion mixture, and add the breadcrumbs.
• Use your hands to mix everything together until all of the ingredients are well combined.
• If you want to check the filling for seasoning, I recommend pinching off a small piece of the filling and roll it into a small patty or meatball. Fry the patty in a small pan with some oil, and taste for seasoning.
• For this recipe, I use 2 rectangular sheets of puff pastry which are 25 x 42 cm/10 x 16 inches in size.
• Cut the pastry in half lengthwise so that you have two narrow strips of pastry (12.5 cm/5 inches wide).
• Use your hands to place the filling in the middle of one strip of pastry. You want to form a long sausage which is roughly one-third of the width of the pastry.
• Make the egg wash by beating the egg and milk together in a small bowl.
• Brush one side of the pastry length with some egg wash.
• Carefully lift one side of the pastry over the sausage filling, and continue until the filling is fully encased in the pastry.
• Make sure the seam is on the bottom.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the sausage roll into whatever lengths you like. For entertaining, I suggest making the sausage rolls about 4 cm/1.5 inches long. Otherwise, I typically cut my sausage rolls about 8 cm/3 inches long.
• Cut a few slits in the pastry of each sausage roll.
• Repeat the above steps with the remaining filling and pastry.
• If it is quite warm in your kitchen, I recommend putting the uncooked sausage rolls into the fridge for about 30 minutes before baking. This helps to prevent the pastry from shrinking upon baking.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F (without fan).
• Place the sausage rolls onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
• Brush the sausage rolls with some egg wash.
• Sprinkle the sausage rolls with some sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or just some coarse sea salt and coarsely cracked black pepper.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Depending on how big or small your sausage rolls are, you may need to adjust the time slightly.
• Serve hot or warm with some tomato sauce (ketchup) or Cherry Tomato Relish.

SAUSAGE, APPLE & SAGE ROLL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a small non-stick saucepan and gently fry the onion and apple for 6-8 mins, stirring regularly, until softened and lightly browned. Leave to cool for 5 mins.
• Place 1 sheet of pastry on your work surface, with the short end closest to you, and brush lightly with oil. Place another sheet on top, but off-set roughly 6cm to the right, and brush with a little more oil. Top with the final sheet, off-set another 6cm to the right. The pastry rectangle should be roughly 40 x 45cm.
• Squeeze the sausagemeat from the skins into a large bowl. Add the onion, apple and sage, and mix well. Form the pork mixture into a large sausage shape and place across the pastry, about 8cm in from one short end and 8cm from each side.
• Fold up the bottom of the pastry until it begins to cover the filling, then fold in the sides. Roll the pastry from the bottom, gently but firmly, to enclose the filling. Place on the baking tray and brush with the remaining oil. Bake for 30 mins or until the filling is cooked and the pastry is golden brown and crisp. Serve with mixed salad leaves.