Walnut & Chestnut Sausage Rolls

Course Snack
Keyword Chestnuts, Cranberries, Pastry, Sausagemeat
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 189kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 450 g sausagemeat
  • 50 g dried cranberries
  • 100 g California Walnut pieces roughly chopped
  • 100 g whole chestnuts chopped
  • 6 sage leaves chopped
  • 50 g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 500 g pack puff pastry
  • 1 medium egg beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
  • Heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes until golden, allow to cool slightly then mix into the sausagemeat with the cranberries, 75g roughly chopped walnuts, chestnuts, sage and breadcrumbs, season well.
  • Divide the pastry into 3 and roll each into a 34 x 15cm rectangle. Place a third of the filling in a sausage shape along the long length of each pastry. Brush one of the edges of pastry with egg and roll up to seal in the filling. Brush the rolls all over with the egg. Finely chop the remaining walnuts and roll the logs in to evenly coat.
  • Cut each roll into 8 sausage rolls and place on 2 large baking trays, pastry seal side down. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition

Serving: 53g | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.9g | Protein: 5.2g | Fat: 13.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Fibre: 1.4g | Sugar: 2.8g

Notes

Salt: 0.44g
Cooks tip:
These are great for a buffet or snack at Christmas time. Try using the filling as a stuffing for roast turkey, pork or chicken, or make larger sausage rolls for a supper dish.
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