INGREDIENTS
6 Puff Pastry Sheets
1 Kg g beef mince
2 Egg
2 Tbsp Milk
1 Cup Breadcrumbs
1 Onion Finely Chopped
2 Tsp Thyme
3 Tsp Garlic Salt
2 Tsp Mace (Nutmeg)
Olive Oil
Tomato Sauce
METHOD
1 Preheat the oven to 180°C / 360°F. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Saute the onions for a few minutes until translucent. Allow to cool.
2 In a small bowl, whisk the egg and add the milk.
3 Place beef mince in a large mixing bowl. Add cooked onions, breadcrumbs, thyme, mace and garlic salt. Mix well with hands to combine and form into a large ball.
4 Place equal portions of beef mixture across the middle of each sheet of puff pastry (mixture should be around 2 cm wide x 2 cm high). Fold the right hand side of the pastry over the mince, brush the top and open side with egg wash mixture then continue to roll up.
5 Place sausage roll on a lined baking tray (seal side down), then baste with more egg wash. (Freeze here if preparing ahead)
6 Optional: Partially slice sausage rolls into 4-5 cm / 2 inch pieces (cut down around 3/4 of the way, leaving the base of the pastry intact).
7 Bake for around 40 minutes or until meat is cooked and pastry is flaky and golden brown.
8 Cut or break apart the sausage rolls into pieces. Serve immediately with tomato sauce.
NOTE
STORAGE – Sausage Rolls will keep for up to a few months in the freezer. Wrap up uncooked sausage rolls in cling film and you’ll always have a tasty treat on hand. Once cooked, they’ll keep for a few days in a sealed container in the fridge, or you can freeze them if you need and just reheat in the microwave or oven. Watch out: If reheating in the microwave, your pastry will lose the crispiness, but should still taste okay!
ADD VEGGIES – If you want to make them a little healthier, add 1 grated carrot and 1 grated celery stick to the beef mince mixture.
BEEF MINCE – If you don’t have beef mince, you can use sausage meat (squeezed out of the casings) instead or make the pork version.
GARLIC SALT – You should find this at your local supermarket. Alternatively, use 1 tsp of minced garlic and a pinch of salt.
MACE – This peppery spice is actually the outer case of the nutmeg seed. Substitute with 1/2 tsp of pepper if you need.
