Delicious British Sausage Rolls: An Easy Recipe for the Holidays - Canadian Budget Binder (2024)

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Bring the festive indulgence of British Sausage Rolls to your next holiday gathering!

Learn an easy, budget-friendly recipe to make delicious sausage rolls.

There’s nothing more comforting than traditional golden brown, flaky British Sausage Rolls.

Now that the Christmas holiday is approaching, I must plan my grocery shops to include all the staples to make my treats and appetizers.

If you are looking for savory finger food for the holidays or any gathering, these are delicious, easy to make, and freeze.

Let me show you how easy this recipe is to make.

British Sausage Rolls: A Hearty Meal or Snack

The best part is they won’t bust your grocery budget and look like you put lots of effort into them.

British Sausage Rolls are easy to make, and you won’t ever buy the frozen version from the grocery store.

A British Staple In Our Household

This sausage roll recipe always takes me back to the time of year when they were a staple at almost all parties and social gatherings in our family.

Our house is always busy at Christmas and New Year’s, and everyone who visits asks if I’ve made my sausage rolls. I guess that means they like them.

I need to create many finger food recipes so there is always something ready for our guests to snack on.

This time of year, we always have guests coming and going, Mum making her Christmas cakes, milk toffee, and mincemeat pies.

There’s never a dull moment in our household.

Memories Of British Sausage Rolls

Memories of sausage rolls hot out of the oven date back to when I was a child watching my mum and dad in the kitchen.

My dad’s task was always carving the turkey and making the appetizers, especially for our New Year’s bash (Hogmanay).

I always remember Dad making these little bite-size rolls that seemed to disappear as soon as they were on the table.

He was so precise in how the sausage rolls had to look and taste, and now I’m the same way.

Continuing The Christmas Tradition

I make these flaky sausage rolls but family-size portions to eat throughout the year, but I add just a bit of heat to boost my holiday recipe.

Sometimes I make a puff pastry as my dad did, but there’s nothing wrong with buying frozen puff pastry from the grocery store if you don’t have the time.

It’s inexpensive and will save you time, which many of us don’t have come November and December.

These appetizers are ideal for making ahead and freezing once cooked.

The best part about these little gems is that you will always have something quick to place on a baking sheet to reheat for guests to enjoy.

How To Make British Sausage Rolls

  • Makes 12 large or 24 small
  • Cook time: 20mins
  • Prep Time 10mins
  • Oven Temp 200oC/390oF

Printable Recipe Below

British Sausage Rolls

  • Recipe Type:Appetizers
  • Cuisine:Sausage Rolls
  • Author:Nicola Don
  • Prep time:10 mins
  • Cook time:20 mins
  • Total time:30 mins
  • Serves:6

If you want savory finger food for the holidays or any gathering, these sausage rolls are delicious, easy to make, and freeze well. The best part is they won’t bust your budget and look like you put lots of effort into them.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of sausage meat
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 packet of Tenderflake puff pastry or homemade pastry
  • 1 cup real bacon bits (fry up some bacon 1/2lb and break it into bits)
  • 1/4 cup milk or 1 egg whisked for glaze

Instructions

  1. Mix the sausage meat, spices, and salt until they are well combined.
  2. Cook bacon and break it into bits.
  3. Add bacon to the mixture and stir well.
  4. Roll out the puff pastry until about 1 inch thick.
  5. Place half of the mixture into the centre of the pastry and spread it out slightly.
  6. Glaze the outer rim of the pastry with milk, then roll up the pastry.
  7. Repeat for the other half of the pastry
  8. Cut into the size required. Glaze with either egg or milk.
  9. Place in the oven.
  10. Once cooked, either serve immediately or let them cool.

Yield: 24

Delicious British Sausage Rolls: An Easy Recipe for the Holidays - Canadian Budget Binder (4)

British Sausage Rolls are a staple in our home, especially on holidays. Not only are they easy to make they are flaky and delicious.

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of sausage meat
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 packet of Tenderflake puff pastry or homemade pastry
  • 1 cup of real bacon bits (fry up some bacon 1/2lb and break into bits)
  • 1/4 cup of milk or 1 egg whisked for glaze

Instructions

      Set the oven to 200 degrees or390oF
    1. Mix the sausage meat, spices, and salt until they are well combined
    2. Cook bacon and break it into bits
    3. Add bacon to mixture and stir well
    4. Roll out the puff pastry until about 1inch thick
    5. Place half of the mixture into the centre of the
      pastry and spread out slightly
    6. Glaze the outer rim of the pastry with milk, then roll
      up the pastry
    7. Repeat for the other half of the pastry
    8. Cut into your preferred size. Glaze with either egg or milk
    9. Place in the oven.until golden brown and the sausage looks cooked
    10. Once cooked, either serve immediately or let them cool

    Did you make this recipe?

    Did you make this recipe?

    Believe me, once these rolls come out, they will be gone in a flash!

    Don’t rush around this holiday; make these ahead so you can sit back and enjoy the festivities with your friends and loved ones.

    -Nicola

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    FAQs

    What is the American equivalent of a sausage roll? ›

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    What is a British sausage roll made of? ›

    They are about 4inches long and prepared in strings of 3 linked together. A sausage roll is a popular British pastry snack that typically consists of seasoned sausage meat wrapped in flaky or puff pastry.

    What country is famous for sausage rolls? ›

    Wrapping meat in pastry dates back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, but the modern sausage roll is thought to have originated in 19th Century France. Sausage rolls grew in popularity in London in the early 1800s as a cheap street food, and rapidly became a quintessentially British snack.

    Can you get sausage rolls in America? ›

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    Buy a few sausage rolls and head home. You won't want to share, so gobble them up before you arrive. Toronto's best sausage rolls are the handheld meal you need to save you from dreary work-from-home lunches.

    What is a London sausage roll? ›

    A sausage roll is a savoury dish, popular in current and former Commonwealth nations, consisting of sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry. Although variations are known throughout Europe and in other regions, the sausage roll is most closely associated with British cuisine. Sausage roll.

    Why does British sausage taste different? ›

    In the British Isles we have eleven native pig breeds, all of which are traiditionally used to produce wonderfully different tasting meat depending on where the breed is from and what it traditionally grazes upon.

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    If we are talking about the typical British pork sausage, or 'banger', the kind of thing typically available from a supermarket, British sausages traditionally contain a higher content of breadcrumbs than continental sausages, which are typically meatier, and therefore have a different texture.

    What is greggs sausage roll made of? ›

    Freshly baked in our shops throughout the day, this British classic is made from seasoned sausage meat wrapped in layers of crisp, golden puff pastry, as well as a large dollop of TLC. It's fair to say, we're proper proud of them. And that's it.

    What is a sausage sandwich in British slang? ›

    In the UK, sausage sandwiches ("sausage sarnie" or "butty" in English slang, or "piece 'n' sausage" in Scottish English) can typically be found in British cafes and roadside food stalls. Although a breakfast favourite, it may be purchased and consumed at any time of the day.

    Are sausage rolls a British thing? ›

    Sausage rolls are a staple of both British and Irish food. They're so common that it is easy to forget what clever things they are: A buttery puff pastry baked to golden perfection gives a delightful flakiness and crisp texture to accompany the hearty meat filling made out of eggs, sausage, onions, and spices.

    Which country eats the most sausages? ›

    Germany (1.5M tonnes) constituted the country with the largest volume of sausage consumption, comprising approx. 27% of the total volume. Moreover, sausage consumption in Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, Poland (574K tonnes), threefold.

    Are pigs in a blanket the same as sausage rolls? ›

    Pigs in a blanket in the United States is a small hot dog or other sausage wrapped in pastry similar to a sausage roll in the UK, it is commonly served as an appetizer in the United States. The similarity in name with that of the UK dish pigs in blankets, which is a sausage wrapped in bacon, sometimes causes confusion.

    What is the biggest sausage roll in the world? ›

    The world's longest sausage roll is 111.11 metres long, made by King Pie in South Africa #OTD in 2005.

    What is another name for sausage rolls? ›

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    What is American sausage called? ›

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