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Australian sausage roll baked golden brown puff pastry, cut into pieces on a plate with mustard relish for garnish.
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5 from 2 votes

Australian Sausage Roll With Ground Pork

An easy but sophisticated take on Pigs in a Blanket from Down Under.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Refrigeration Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Australian
Servings: 36 pieces
Calories: 155kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup fennel bulb chopped fine (you can substitute celery)
  • 5 oz bacon rough chopped
  • 1 lb ground pork (mince) regular (not lean)
  • ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Pastry

  • 2 sheets puff pastry cut into 4 - 20" X 5" rectangles
  • 1 egg lightly whisked

Instructions

  • Sauté onion, fennel and garlic in a large saucepan over medium high heat about 2 minutes.
  • Add bacon and cook another 2 minutes. Allow mixture to cool until you can mix in remaining Filling ingredients with your hands. Mix well so ingredients are evenly distributed.

Assembly

  • Lay out a puff pastry rectangle with long side facing you. Form a tight log with the filling. Brush the long edge of the pastry with whisked egg yolk. Wrap the pastry tightly over the filling, overlapping the 2 long sides. Brush the seam with more egg wash.
  • Refrigerate the assembled rolls for about an hour so you will be able to cut them easily.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 baking trays with parchment.
  • Remove rolls from fridge and cut into about 2" pieces. Arrange pieces on the baking sheet. Brush pastry with remaining egg wash.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes switching the sheets half way through.
  • Serve with mustard or ketchup dipping sauce.
  • If you want to prepare in advance, cut the rolls into 2" pieces. Place pieces on a tray separated and freeze solid. You can then store pieces in a freezer bag or container. Brush egg wash on pastry and bake from frozen at 350° for 40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg