Authentic Australian Sausage Rolls

[Morning Glory]

So here is the plan for the sausage rolls:

1 lb 90% lean beef
cup Bread Crumbs
Tbspn vegetable oil
1/2 cup water (give or take)
Tbspn basil and thyme
tspn of oregano sage and parsley
1spn onion powder
tspn garlic powder
tspn italian seasoning

All I need to work out now is what temp (F) to have the oven and for how long.

All of the above is subject to change in so far as the seasonings and amounts go. This is really going to be a trial and error thing

Needless to say - all suggestions appreciated and considered

I'd test this mixture before wrapping in pastry. Take a little hazel nut sized ball of it and fry gently. Taste and add more seasoning or breadcrumbs as required. You may need to add some salt.

I don't think this mix will replicate the 7-eleven sausage rolls. Those have no herbs in them but have yeast extract and carrot as discussed earlier. But your filling should be tasty.

Are these stuffed into a casing or loose?

Sausage rolls don't use sausages in casings.

I agree with the comments above re upping the fat content.

 

[Barriehie]

Yes on upping the fat.

 

[Barriehie]

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Sausage rolls don't use sausages in casings.
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Okay, thank you. So here that's just a sausage.

 

[karadekoolaid]

So here that's just a sausage.

I used some "sausage meat "(bought at Kroger's) to make sausage rolls for my grandson's baptism party, back in July. Looked a bit like minced beef. As I recall, there were 2 or 3 options, including an "Italian seasoning" version.

 

[Morning Glory]

To be honest, sausage rolls (sausagemeat encased in pastry and baked) in the UK and I believe in Australia too, are a simple affair. Not much in the way of herbs. Its usually simply (usually pork in the UK) sausagemeat encased in either shortcrust or puff pastry and baked.

If herbs are added, traditionally it would probably be sage in the UK. Plus white pepper.

 

[Morning Glory]

Here is a recipe recently posted by rascal, member from NZ. His are seasoned simply and use beef sausagemeat:

Recipe - Sausage rolls

 

[Morning Glory]

I have a festive version here. I'd forgotten all about it:

Recipe - Sausage Roll Wreath

 

[Barriehie]

I used some "sausage meat "(bought at Kroger's) to make sausage rolls for my grandson's baptism party, back in July. Looked a bit like minced beef. As I recall, there were 2 or 3 options, including an "Italian seasoning" version.

Not much for choices here, US, for sausage flavors unless a specialty shop or order. They've got mild, hot, and Italian. I do like my sausage making gear, I should use it more.

 

[badjak]

Not much for choices here, US, for sausage flavors unless a specialty shop or order. They've got mild, hot, and Italian. I do like my sausage making gear, I should use it more.

I hear you.
I struggle because of the heat.
But you could make it easy, buy ground beef and/or pork, spice it up and use the stuffer...
Having said that, I could do so as well. Easier to keep things cool

 

[Barriehie]

I hear you.
I struggle because of the heat.
But you could make it easy, buy ground beef and/or pork, spice it up and use the stuffer...
Having said that, I could do so as well. Easier to keep things cool

Haven't figured that grow another hand thing yet...

 

[badjak]

Best thing I did was to buy a dedicated stuffer. Don't need to be an octopus to use it MightyBite® 5 lb. Stuffer

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Wombat457 when I searched for recipes, I come up with plenty

 

[Barriehie]

Best thing I did was to buy a dedicated stuffer. Don't need to be an octopus to use it MightyBite® 5 lb. Stuffer

I've got that one. I'm in a bigger place than my apartment so now I can just let the tube of sausage go into a sink of water and it floats into a coil.

 

[Wombat457]

Went up town earlier and bought 80% fat free minced meat and powdered celery for the rolls. Forgot all about the carrot though, oh well next time. Keeping the 90% for pasta sauce

 

[karadekoolaid]

Hey, you're going to give it a try. That's the most important thing!