Australian Sausage Rolls Recipe 435

AUSTRALIAN SAUSAGE ROLLS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Be sure to follow the directions on the puff pastry package so your dough is thawed and ready to use. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Unfold dough onto a lightly floured surface. You should have 2 big squares. Cut each square in half so that you now have 4 long rectangles. Combine the sausage, bread crumbs, milk, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl or food processor and mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Divide the sausage mix evenly into 4 sections and make a long tube down each rectangle pastry. (see picture below) Roll the pastry up over the sausage and pinch the seam together so you have 4 long logs. Cut each log into 4 sections. Then place the sections on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking sheet. Mix together the egg wash and brush each roll with it. Then sprinkle on a little paprika. (see picture below) Bake at 425 for only 5 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 and bake 30-35 more minutes. (I ended up draining some of the grease from the sausage out of the pan part way through the baking time) They should look puffed and golden and the sausage in the center should be cooked through. Remove from pan onto some paper towels to cool. These are traditionally eaten in Australia plain or dipped in ketchup. But a few dips that I thought would be good with these would be- marinara, alfredo sauce, country gravy, or cheese sauce.

AUSSIE SAUSAGE ROLL

Steps:

• Make "stale" breadcrumbs by processing one- or two-day-old bread.
• Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.
• Heat butter in a large frying pan and add the onion and carrot. Stir for about 5 minutes, until the onion has softened. Combine the onion mixture, tomato sauce, parsley, sausage mince, beef mince, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
• Place a sheet of thawed pastry on a board and cut in half.
• Place one sixth of the mince mixture along the centre of the pastry.
• Roll the pastry over to enclose the mince mixture. Cut this into 3 pieces.
• Repeat with remaining pastry and mince mixture.
• Place sausage rolls on prepared trays. Brush with milk.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until browned lightly.

SAUSAGE ROLLS THE AUSTRALIAN WAY

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 425°F In a large bowl, mix together the sausage, onion, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and milk or cream.
• 2.Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured work surface. Cut each sheet in two lengthwise to make four long rectangles. Form a log of sausage down the center of each puff pastry sheet, leaving a 1-inch edge. Starting from a long edge, roll the puff pastry up and over the sausage, brushing the edge with the beaten egg to seal. Pinch the ends closed.
• 3.Cut each roll into quarters. Place the rolls seam-side down on a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash.
• 4.Place in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F, and bake for another 30 to 35 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden and the sausage is cooked through.
• 5.Let cool for a few minutes, then serve with ketchup.
• Variations.
• •Add extra flavorings to your sausage mix as you like: chopped parsley, thyme, curry powder, crumbled sage, garlic powder, paprika.
• •Appetizer Portions: Cut each rolled up puff pastry log into 8 portions instead of 4 to make appetizer-sized sausage rolls. Adjust down the cooking time to allow for the smaller size.
• •Sprinkle the rolls with sesame seeds or paprika before baking.