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Sausage Roll Query

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FannyCornforth Sat 12-Dec-20 08:37:29

Hello!
I've got a question regarding sausage rolls - I am not one of life's cooks so please forgive my ignorance.

I've got chilled Jus-roll pastry and frozen vegetarian sausages of several varieties (bought frozen).

Should I defrost the sausages first, or wrap the frozen sausages with the pastry and cook that way?
The second way doesn't sound right does it? tchconfused
Do I need to brush the sausages with milk or egg before wrapping them?

Any advice welcome! Thank you tchsmile
(I did warn you that it was a daft question!)

Nannan2 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:45:45

Gwen- the cheesy ones sound great thank you for that!☺

Nannan2 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:43:50

Also its sacrilege (i think) to make mince pies from anything other than shortcrust pastry! (If you're saving calories you can always leave them 'topless' or make star shapes for tops so using less pastry? You could use your own home-made shortcrust using a 'lower fat' marg or a plant butter (flora do a good one now) so making less high fat/high calorie content.(if you do your own mincemeat you can use less sugar too?)

FannyCornforth Sun 13-Dec-20 11:40:40

Thank you Gwen, I will try that!
Nannan vegetarians eat dairy products and eggs, whereas vegans do not. They also don't eat honey or anything else produced by an animal.

Nannan2 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:36:43

Yes good advice on sausage rolls from felice- but if theyre veggie ones wouldnt it be best to brush them with an alternative milk like almond or oat instead of egg or cows milk?the vegetarian person eating them might be a 'devout' veggie so object to egg etc.just a suggestion.

Gwenisgreat1 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:28:01

The filling is
300g Grated Mature cheddar
150-200 g breadcrumbs
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp finely chopped rosemary
2 shallots very finely chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt
pepper
It suggests sheet puff pastry, I just make short pastry then brush with beaten egg
bake 15 - 20 mins at 200C 180 fan

FannyCornforth Sun 13-Dec-20 11:16:37

Rufus - what does Oo Roo mean?
What are its origins?

FannyCornforth Sun 13-Dec-20 11:14:58

Gwenisgreat1

Sorry, not much help here, I make my own pastry and my own filling for cheesy sausage rolls

Care to share Gwen, please?

storey49 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:10:21

Make sure everything is defrosted, leave the pastry to get to room temperature before rolling, not makes it easier. Take the sausage skins are off, make sure pastry is tight against the sausage, when rolling, seal the edge with either milk or egg wash (beaten egg with a little milk mixed in) seal the edges with a fork, this will give a nice finish, also prick the tops with the fork, this will let the steam out whilst cooking. I hope this helps. Good luck, I am sure they will be lovely

Gwenisgreat1 Sun 13-Dec-20 11:03:05

Sorry, not much help here, I make my own pastry and my own filling for cheesy sausage rolls

Rufus2 Sun 13-Dec-20 10:59:15

I think it’s an affectation, rather like Leslie Phillips and “ding dong”
Missfoodlove I'm sure you are too young to be suffering "Aphasia', but you must have intended "affection"! tchhmm

"OoRoo" comes from the bottom of the heart meaning ''till we meet again, my love(s)"! If I was a Celt it would be "Slainte"!
My heart goes out to anyone who hasn't received an OoRoo. tchsad

Btw; I think Leslie would have had a blighted career if he'd tried out his "demeaning" ding-dong on GN!
How times have changed!
OoRoo

Missfoodlove Sat 12-Dec-20 19:37:58

I think it’s an affectation, rather like Leslie Phillips and “ding dong”

Callistemon Sat 12-Dec-20 18:18:49

Atqui

I’ve been meaning to ask for ages ( nothing to do with sausage rolls) what does Oo Roo mean?

Farewell, see you later, adios, au revoir, auf Wiedersehen etc.

In all the time I've spent in Australia, I've never heard anyone say it.

"Catch ya later"

Atqui Sat 12-Dec-20 17:28:34

I’ve been meaning to ask for ages ( nothing to do with sausage rolls) what does Oo Roo mean?

MamaCaz Sat 12-Dec-20 17:24:51

There was me thinking this would be a thread about whether or not sausage rolls are a 'substantial' meal grin

GillT57 Sat 12-Dec-20 16:52:16

When I make veggie sausage rolls I get the pastry to room temperature, roll it out and spread mustard on it. Veggie sausages don't need to be defrosted before cooking as sausage rolls but they are more pliable if at least partly defrosted. If I forget to defrost sausages I just roll them, cut into sausages size rolls and then halve them when cooked.

Callistemon Sat 12-Dec-20 14:20:55

? ? shock

Callistemon Sat 12-Dec-20 14:19:39

I was thinking of NQ, BlueSapphire, where they put up stinger nets and I have splashed happily in the sea there with a small DGS - but then a croc was seen swimming along a couple of weeks later.
[Shock]

BlueSapphire Sat 12-Dec-20 14:00:58

Ooh, stingers reminds me when we used to live in Darwin (Oz's Northern Territory). We had the most beautiful beaches and a warm blue sea but did not dare set foot in it because of box jelly fish, crocodiles and blue ringed jelly-fish. A walk along the beach had to suffice - torture for our DCs, who were 6 and 10 at the time.

BlueSapphire Sat 12-Dec-20 13:54:27

I add half a finely chopped onion and a chopped apple into my sausage meat, plus a crumbled chicken Oxo cube, some chilli flakes and plenty of black pepper. Then I chuck it all in the Kenwood so it gets mixed thoroughly. I always have to taste two (or three) when they come out of the oven just to check.....

Aldom Sat 12-Dec-20 13:02:39

As I understand it, Missfoodlove intended the sauce to be for dipping the sausage rolls. She clearly describes cooking the sausage rolls before giving the recipe for the sauce. She's not suggesting mixing the sauce into the sausage meat prior to cooking. Sounds tasty, if you like sausage rolls.

Rufus2 Sat 12-Dec-20 12:05:58

(I did warn you that it was a daft question!)
Here's a daft answer to go with that. tchsmile
I'd recommend an Aussie "Dim-Sim"
It's a Chinese-inspired finger-food delicacy; looks like a mis shapen meat ball (nothing to do with kangaroos), wrapped in some sort of pastry; often found in chish and fips shops and deep fried. Lovely! tchgrin
OoRoo

FannyCornforth Sat 12-Dec-20 12:00:06

midgey

Stingers are sultanas currant etc!

Well I never! Any ideas on the origin of this?

midgey Sat 12-Dec-20 11:56:02

Stingers are sultanas currant etc!

Callistemon Sat 12-Dec-20 11:11:52

First you'd have to catch a box jellyfish - not recommended!!

We still don't know what the alternative stinger is tchconfused

FannyCornforth Sat 12-Dec-20 11:06:03

Good grief Callistemon!tchshock
You don't want a jellyfish in your sausage roll! tchenvy
It sounds like something that they'd serve in The Argy!