Pork and Fennel Sausage Rolls

Ingredients

Filling
  • 1 kg pork mince
  • 1 ½ tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • ⅓ cup iced water
  • 1 ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped wild fennel
To assemble
  • 4 sheets puff pastry (approx. 30 cm by 15 cm)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon cream

Method

Filling
  1. Combine all ingredients except the water and vinegar, and mix to distribute seasoning.
  2. Slowly add the water and vinegar and mix in a cake mixer with the paddle attachment until well combined.
To assemble and cook
  1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
  2. Brush puff pastry sheets with egg yolks, add sausage roll mix and fold over pastry to make a roll.
  3. Cut sausage rolls into desired size and brush each roll with a mix made from 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon cream.
  4. Cook sausage rolls for approximately 25 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and the sausage rolls are cooked through.