Sausage Roll
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The Tale of Sausage Roll
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The sausage roll came to Australia with British colonists, who brought their pastry-wrapped sausage meat tradition with them. Over generations it became a staple of Australian bakeries and school canteens, a portable, affordable snack that remains one of the country's most familiar comfort foods.
Ingredients
Scale:· 12 servings
- 1 lb ground pork or sausage meat
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 egg, plus 1 more for egg wash
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- Tomato sauce, for serving
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- 2Mix the sausage meat, onion, breadcrumbs, herbs, and one egg together thoroughly.
- 3Cut each pastry sheet in half and spoon the meat mixture in a log down the center of each strip.
- 4Roll the pastry over the filling to enclose it, sealing the edge with a little water.
- 5Cut each long roll into 3 pieces and place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
- 6Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes until deep golden and cooked through.
- 7Serve warm with tomato sauce.
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