A sausage Roll is a British savoury pastry snack, popular in Commonwealth nations and beyond.

Ingredients

• 1             onion, finely chopped
• 1/2          cup firmly packed carrots,
• 1-1/2       lb lean ground beef
• 1/2          cup bread crumbs
• 1/2          tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1/2          tsp finely chopped garlic
• 2             tbsp Ketchup
• 2             tbsp HP sauce
• 1             tsp salt(or to taste)
• 1/2          tsp finely ground black pepper
• 2             tbsp chopped parsley
• 1             pkg puff pastry, partially thawed
• 2             tbsp bread crumbs (extra for dusting)
• 1             egg beaten
• 2             tsp sesame seeds(optional)
•                Extra Ketchup  to serve

Instructions

1. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon mix onions, carrots, ground beef, bread crumbs, ginger, garlic, Ketchup, HP sauce, salt, black pepper. and chopped parsley.
3. Roll pastry on a floured surface to 1/8 inch thick.
4. Cut into 4 inch stripes.
5. Brush with egg and sprinkle some bread crumbs.
6. Put the meat mixture in a large ziplock bag and snip 1 corner.  Pipe mince mixture down 1 long edge of 1 pastry strip.
7. Roll up firmly to enclose filling.  Repeat with remaining mince mixture, pastry and egg, reserving a little egg.
8. Put sausage rolls on prepared trays and freeze for 30 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
10. Brush sausage rolls with egg, then scatter over sesame seeds.
11. Cut each roll to desired size(2 to 2-1/2”), make a small cut in the centre(to let out steam).
12. Bake sauceage rolls for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
13. Let it cool for 10 minutes, before serving.
14. Serve with Ketchup or chilli sauce

Rolled pastry                   Ziplock bag with meat mix
                                        corner snipped                          Meat Mix on Pastry    Sausage Rolls