Description
Spicy hot honey sausage rolls blend British pub classics with sweet-heat excitement. Crisp pastry and juicy meat deliver complex flavor profiles for home cooks seeking delicious comfort food adventures.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) pork and sage breakfast sausage meat
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- 17.3 ounces (490 grams) puff pastry box, 2 sheets
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (plus extra for garnish) fresh thyme leaves
Seasoning and Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
- Hot honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Create the filling by thoroughly blending sausage meat, grated cheese, breadcrumbs, one egg, and thyme in a mixing bowl until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Prepare the egg wash by whisking the remaining egg with a small amount of water in a separate bowl.
- Dust a work surface with flour and gently roll out the pastry sheets, then slice each into two elongated strips, resulting in four total pastry sections.
- Form the sausage mixture into four uniform cylindrical shapes, positioning one log centrally on each pastry strip.
- Apply mustard to one pastry edge and egg wash to the opposite side, then carefully roll the pastry around the sausage filling, ensuring the seam remains underneath.
- Create small surface incisions on the rolled pastries, slice into bite-sized portions, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with bagel seasoning for added texture and flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until the pastries achieve a golden, puffy appearance.
- Allow the sausage rolls to cool momentarily, then enhance with a drizzle of hot honey and a garnish of fresh thyme before serving.
Notes
- Customize Meat: Swap sausage with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for healthier protein alternatives.
- Cheese Flexibility: Replace cheese with dairy-free options like nutritional yeast for lactose-intolerant diners.
- Pastry Swap: Use gluten-free puff pastry sheets to make the recipe celiac-friendly and accommodate wheat sensitivities.
- Seasoning Hack: Create homemade bagel seasoning by mixing dried garlic, onion flakes, poppy seeds, and sea salt for a personalized touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg