Old Traditional Recipes



Recipes enjoyed by the Geordie folk (North East England UK)
Sausage Rolls

Ingredients....

200g 8oz plain flour..
1x2.5ml spoon salt..
125g 5oz lard and margerine mixed..
cold water to mix approx 100ml quarter a pint..
Sausage meat any kind that suits you

mix flour and salt add lard and marg cut into small pieces..
stir in with knife (do not rub in) mix to a stiff paste with water..
roll out on flowerd surface to a narrow strip
(roll away from you don't break air bubbles)..

fold in three turn one of open ends toward you..
then roll out again do this three times in all
(roll away from you don't break air bubbles)..

cover pastry leave to rest about 15 minutes..
then roll into desired shape..
if weather is hot allow pastry to rest for..
20 30 mins in a refrigerator before use...
Method:

roll into a long strip approx 7.5 3 inches wide
roll the sausage with floured hands (skinless sausage or sausage meat)
roll up pastry to enclose the meat damp the edge and seal well
cut into lengths and place on a baking tray neaten the shapes
brush over with beaten egg or milk and make three cuts on top
bake in a hot oven 230c 450f for about 20 minutes

serve hot or cold great for kids served with baked beans and mash








Next RecipeRecipe Index