Sausage Rolls

[LewPaper]

I found some puff pastry and sausage meat at the bottom of the freezer so thought I'd have a go at making my own sausage rolls. Bleached-cleaned and delabelled full coke bottle in hand I set to work rolling it out.

The result wasn't too bad but the sausage meat wasn't as nice as in the bought ones. It seemed too tightly packed.

Should I have done something to it or do anything wrong?

[ethandron]

delia smith adds one grated onion, 2 tsps. sage and i egg to 1lb of sausage meat for her sausage rolls. maybe the moisture from the egg and onion help to loosten up the sausage meat?

[LewPaper]

Thank you ethandron. I'll do that next time. Thanks for taking the trouble in letting me know.

[woozer]

Try mixing in some finely chopped onionand/or a spoonfull or two of chutney - I use homemade onion and tomato chutney and also sprinkle in a bit of grated cheese it I have got it - ooh yum think I will have to go ad make some now

[LewPaper]

Thanks woozer. When I make 'em I'll scan a couple and send you some.

What with all these extra ingredients no wonder mine turned out rubbish.

[kira000]

I dont add anything extra to my sausage meat, i just brush the inside of the pastry with wholegrain mustard before adding the sausage meat.

And i have to say, my sausage rolls are rather nice! Never last more than half an hour when i take a big batch into work!

It might depend on the sausage meat you were using and the fat/meat/other content.

[LewPaper]

Thank you kira.

[Prudentia]

Just go to Greggs, theirs' are great!

[Anngel123]

I use the inside of sausages rather than sausage meat. It is rather a faff removing the outer covering but I find it is smoother and not quite as chewy. Just had an idea...I guess you could use skin free sausages instead. My sausage rolls have been referred to as "awesome" by complete strangers. So I guess this might work for you. Good luck.