Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls (+Video)

Name: Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls (+Video) - The Country Cook
Uploaded: 2020-03-22
Duration: 2 min 3 s
Description: These 3-Ingredient Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls are the perfect little appetizer. Puff pastry, sausage and cream cheese are all that's needed!

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These 3-Ingredient Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls are the perfect little appetizer. Puff pastry, pork sausage and cream cheese are all that's needed!

A SIMPLE APPETIZER OR SNACK

When we were stationed in England (many years ago) - one of my favorite little appetizers were these little sausage rolls. They are a British staple at pretty much any get-together. They are also ridiculously simple to make. Often they are made with some sort of shredded cheese but I think using cream cheese makes them a bit more to my liking. This recipe is my creamy version of a British classic.

Puff Pastry Cream Cheese Sausage Rolls, stacked.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What pastry is used for sausage rolls?

Puff pastry. It's a light, buttery and flaky pastry that works perfectly with the sausage filling.

Are sausage rolls British or Australian?

This is a very heated debate amongst the commonwealth countries. Sausage rolls are more commonly associated with Britain. Although sausage rolls of some form date back to Roman times, it is thought they were actually invented in France and gained popularity in Britain in the 1800's.

Can I use something other than puff pastry?

Crescent rolls can be used in place of the puff pastry but I think puff pastry works so much better for these.

How do you make sausage rolls a bit more spicy?

Add in a small can of drained diced green chiles (minus the can of course, ha!). Or perhaps add some shredded pepper jack cheese to the pork mixture.

How do you store leftovers?

Place in a covered container and they will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. Sausage rolls can also be frozen. Place them in a freezer safe container or bag and they will keep for up to 3 months.

3-Ingredient Puff Pastry Cream Cheese Sausage Rolls recipe from The Country Cook. Hand holding up one of the sausage rolls.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

puff pastry (2 sheets in a box)
ground pork sausage (sage or spicy flavor)
cream cheese

puff pastry, cream cheese, sage pork sausage.

HOW TO MAKE SAUSAGE ROLLS:

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In large skillet brown sausage until fully cooked. Drain.

ground pork sasauge cooked and crumbled in a skillet.

In large bowl mix together cooked sausage and softened cream cheese. Stir until well blended.

cooked pork sausage mixed together with softened cream cheese in a bowl.

Unfold both puff pastry sheets and gently roll out (with a rolling pin) until pastry is about 1- inch larger than the original sheet size. Cut each sheet into 12 squares. You should get a total of 24 squares from both sheets.

puff pastry cut into 12 squares on a cutting board.

Fill each square with 1-2 tablespoons of sausage mixture.

a dollop of cream cheese sausage mixture on top of puff pastry square.

Roll puff pastry around sausage mixture, pinching all edges to seal. Place on lined baking sheet.

sausage rolls wrapped in puff pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven and serve. They are wonderful on their own or dip in some HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING.

Sausage Rolls stacked on a plate with parsley in the background.

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