Introduction: British Sausage Rolls

Hungry? Looking for something with flaky pastry that is hot and savory? You've come to the right place!

Making Sausage Rolls has been a passed down tradition in my family. My great grandmother taught my grandmother, my grandmother taught my mother and my mother has taught me!

We normally make these for special occasions and whenever we have a craving for them!

British Sausage Rolls
Makes: Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Cooling Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Skill Level: Easy Adult Cooking

Ingredients

1 Box of Frozen Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets, thawed (2 pastry sheets inside)

2 (12 ounces) Rolls of Jimmy Deal Sausage Meat (1 per pastry sheet)

Small Cup of Water

Small Cup of Milk

Flour for coating hands, board and rolling pin

Directions

1. Preheat the over to 350 degrees F

Note: There are 2 separate pastry sheets use 1 sheet and then once fully prepared then prep the next sheet with same directions

2. Lay out the first sheet of thawed puff pastry on a floured board cut sheet in half with a knife

3. With a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough till its about 2 cm in height

4. On a floured plate, cut the sausage meat in half and then cut the halves in half again so you have 4 pieces

5. With flowered hands, roll the sausage meat with your hands into long "caterpillars" and line up on top of the pastry 6. Dip your index finger into the water and coat the edges of the pastry with water so the pastry gets moist on the edges

7. Roll the pastry with the sausage meat inside into a long roll

8. With a knife, cut the pastry with the meat inside so you have 2 inch pieces

9. Line up on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and leave 1 inch of room all around each sausage roll

10. Brush each top of the sausage roll with the small cup of milk so the top will turn golden brown in the oven

11. Place sausage rolls in the oven for 25 minutes

12. Once 25 minutes are up take out of oven and allow to cool on wire rack for 15 minutes

13. Serve on a plate and ENJOY!

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

Step 2: Lay Out Thawed Puff Pastry

2. Lay out the first sheet of thawed puff pastry on a floured board and cut sheet in half with a knife

Step 3: Roll Dough

3. With a floured rolling pin and board, roll out the dough till its about 2 cm in height

Step 4: Cut Sausage Meat

4. On a floured plate, cut the sausage meat in half and then cut the halves in half again so you have 4 pieces

Step 5: Roll Sausage Meat

5. With flowered hands, roll the sausage meat with your hands into long "caterpillars" and line up on top of the pastry. (See Picture for Help)

Step 6: Coat Edges of Puff Pastry With Water

6. Dip your index finger into the water and coat the edges of the pastry with water so the pastry gets moist on the edges

Step 7: Roll Pastry

7. Roll the pastry with the sausage meat inside into a long roll

Step 8: Cut Pastry

8. With a knife, cut the pastry with the meat inside so you have 2 inch pieces

Step 9: Place Rolls Onto Baking Sheet

9. Line up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and leave 1 inch of room all around each sausage roll

Step 10: Brush With Milk

10. Brush each top of the sausage roll with the small cup of milk so the top will turn golden brown in the oven

Step 11: Put in Oven

11. Place sausage rolls in the oven for 25 minutes

Step 12: Take Out of the Oven

12. Once 25 minutes are up take out of oven and allow to cool on wire rack for 15 minutes

*Use oven mitts because baking sheet will be very hot*

Step 13: Enjoy!

13. Serve on a plate and ENJOY!