Sausage Rolls

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Sausage rolls are a classic treat, with soft, fluffy bread wrapped around tasty sausage filling. Whether you’re hosting a party, packing for a picnic, or just need a quick bite, these rolls are even better with my simple homemade sausage rolls dough recipe — super easy to make and always a hit!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Baking Recipes

Keyword: Sausage Rolls

Servings:

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) bread flour or all-purpose flour
5 g (⅙ oz) active dry yeast or instant yeast
10 g (¼ oz) sugar
6 g (¼ oz) salt
30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter room temperature
1 egg
8 oz (230g) whole milk
8 pieces sausages
milk for brushing

Instructions

Put ½ portion of the flour and yeast in a bowl and combine. Add the sugar and salt and mix well. Pour the egg and milk mixture into the bowl. Use a large spoon (or pastry scraper) to mix everything together. Put the remaining ½ portion of the flour into the bowl and knead briefly to combine all the ingredients. Take the dough out of the bowl and knead. The dough will become elastic after kneading for about 5 minutes. Add the butter and knead the dough for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is soft, pliable, smooth and slightly shiny, almost satiny.
Put the dough into a lightly buttered bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let the dough rise in a warm place until its size doubles (1 – 1 ½ hour depending on the room temperature).
Take the dough out of the bowl, deflate it by touching lightly. Cut the dough into 8 pieces, roll into a ball, cover with a damp cloth and let them rest for 10 minutes.
Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into long cylinders, about 40 cm (16”) in length (depends on the length of the sausage). Roll to enclose the sausage, with the end of the dough facing down. For the wrapping, you can check Christine’s Recipe to see the easy step-by-step picture guide.
Place the rolls on a tray lined with parchment paper. Cover the rolls and let it rise until it almost doubles in size. Brush lightly with some milk. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the rolls turn light brown. You may cover the rolls with aluminum foil to prevent browning.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Food-4Tots.

Let the dough rise in a warm spot until it doubles in size. Patience is key for light and airy rolls.
Use eggs and butter that have been sitting out for a bit. This makes it easier for everything to mix together.
Keep the sausages in the fridge until you’re ready to wrap them. This makes handling them easier and helps the rolls hold their shape.
Brush the tops of your rolls with milk before baking for that gorgeous golden-brown finish.

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