Ingredients

  • SAUSAGE MEAT FILLING
  • 1/4 lb ground pork, lean
  • 1/4 lb ground lamb, ground veal or ground turkey,lean
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 -3 ounces shredded suet (, use less if your meats are very fatty)
  • 2 -3 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 lemon, zest of
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh mixed herbs, , chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
  • seasoning
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • plain flour (for coating)
  • SAUSAGE ROLLS
  • 8 ounces frozen puff pastry, thawed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  • 8 ounces sausage meat
  • plain flour
  • milk (to glaze)

Method

  • ----SAUSAGEMEAT FILLING----.
  • Put the first 13 ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
  • Add the egg and mix again with a fork until everything is thoroughly combined.
  • ----SAUSAGE ROLLS----.
  • Roll the pastry out thinly into a rectangle approximately 9" x 9" and then cut it lengthwise into 2 strips.
  • Divide the sausage meat into 2 pieces, dust with flour, and form into 2 rolls the length of the pastry.
  • The rolls should be about 3/4 inch in diameter.
  • Lay a roll of sausage meat down the center of each strip, brush down the edges of the pastry with a little milk, fold one side of the pastry over the sausage meat and press the two edges firmly together.
  • Seal the long edges (optional) together by flaking.
  • Brush the length of the two rolls with milk, then cut each into slices 11/2 to 2 inches long.
  • Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 °F to cook the meat thoroughly, and then reduce the temperature to 350 °F and cook for a further 15 minutes.
  • Can be served hot or cold, as appetizers or part of a main course.