Sausage Rolls

Who does not love a sausage roll?! And, the good news is, you do not have to go without just because you prefer to live low carb!

This recipe calls for a slight variation on the basic fathead dough, with the use of pizza cheese rather than mozzarella cheese. It gives its pastry a little more flavour but does not detract from the 'pastry' qualities. I explain fathead dough in more detail here.

I have been using the same meat filling for over 20 years - the secret is a good dollop of chutney. If you are feeling virtuous, then omit or use a low carb version ... but I didn't, I used a store bought, albeit gourmet version.

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Sausage Rolls

Yield: 4-6

Author: Lee Newcombe

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Who does not love a sausage roll! These beauties will become a staple in your repertoire and loved by low and hi carb lovers alike!

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups pizza cheese
• 1 heaped tbsp cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
• 2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp salt flakes
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• Everything but the bagel seasoning to finish (I love @mingleseasoning)
• 500g quality sausage mince
• 1 egg
• ½ cup almond meal or bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp chutney

Instructions

1. Set oven at 200 C
2. Microwave the pizza cheese & cream cheese until melted. Stir well.
3. Put it into the food processor with the rest of the ingredients and mix till combined and process for a few minutes.
4. Make a ball. Roll out to a couple of mm thickness and cut into sections about 15cm wide - enough to put the meat filling in the middle.
5. To prepare sausage rolls, place an inch wide amount of sausage mix along the rolled out pastry.
6. Roll up the pastry to encase the meat. Press the join to secure. With a sharp knife, slice the logs into sausage roll size pieces.
7. Place on a baking tray that has been lined with a baking sheet or baking paper.
8. Brush over the egg wash or melted butter and sprinkle with the everything but the bagel seasoning.
9. Bake in the oven for 30 min or until golden brown and cooked through.