Homemade Sausage Rolls

Hi guys, I decided to try a nice savoury recipe that everyone loves; sausage rolls, these are much better hand made! Happy baking xx

Ingredients:
12 pork sausages
2 rolls of puff pastry (750g approximately)
Salt and Pepper to your taste
5g mixed herbs
1 egg

Method:

1. Pre heat the oven to 180' fan and line two baking trays with baking paper.

2. Skin the sausages into a bowl, so there is just sausage meat. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. Add in the herbs and mix everything in with your hands. Chill the sausage mixture until ready to use.

3. Take out the puff pastry and roll a little to stretch it out as it comes pre-rolled. Cut into 2-3 equal pieces and make a line of sausage meat down each part of pastry. Beat the egg into a cup and take a pastry brush and run some beaten egg down 1 side of each bit of pastry.

4. Fold the side of the pastry that doesn't have the egg strip, over the sausage meat and stick it down to the egged pastry side, crimp so the sausage meat is sealed inside a pastry case. Do this repeatedly for the other sausage rolls. Cut the rolls into 3-4 pieces depending on the size you want them. Place on a baking tray and egg wash the top of each individual sausage roll, then make 2 small incisions onto the top of each one.

5. Bake in the pre heated oven until the pastry is golden brown so about 15 minutes. Repeat for the other sausage rolls.

Happy Baking Beth xx

From-Scratch Homemade Pizza

Over the weekend I decided to do something savoury as I haven't done so in a while, this is so simple to make and its delicious too- perfect for if you want a home cooked meal. One thing I have done differently is to activate the yeast previously, this is to make the dough lighter. Happy Baking xx.

Ingredients:

300g strong white bread flour
1 tsp instant yeast
250ml lukewarm water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
100g grated cheese
125g mozzarella cheese
salt & pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
5-6 slices of chorizo ( Optional)
3 slices of cooked ham

Method:

1. For the pizza dough: Take a jug add in 50ml of the lukewarm water, and then add the yeast- set aside for 5 minutes until the mixture is frothy. This begins yeast activation and will eventually lighten the dough. In the meantime, in a large bowl add the flour and the salt and mix well.

2. Once the yeast has properly activated, pour into the dry mixture, and mix. When that has been mixed in add the rest of the 200ml of water and the olive oil. Then with a wooden spoon, mix well so the dough is soft and slightly wet- this is to make sure you have an elastic pizza dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until springy to the touch. Place in a bowl, and cover with a tea towel, until ready to put toppings on.

3. To make the passata take the chopped tomatoes, place in a jug and blitz with a hand blender. Add in the Worcestershire sauce and the salt and pepper (to taste). Rip or chop the chorizo and the mozzarella. Use your hands and rip up the ham into small chunks.

4. Pre-heat the oven to 220C. Place the dough on a floured, warmed baking sheet. Press out the dough with your fingers ontot the baking tray, then stretch the dough into the corners and shape to fit. Place the passata on the dough and spread evenly with a pallet knife. Then place the mozzarella, chorizo, ham ,and grated cheese onto the base.

5. Bake for 8-10 minutes, I had mine with garlic bread, it was delicious.

Happy Baking! Enjoy, Beth xx