Beef, bacon, pea & wasabi sausage rolls

MAKES 10

You will need

1 quantity Ruff Puff Pastry

1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk

FILLING

700 g (1 lb 9 oz) minced (ground) beef

140 g (5 oz) smoked bacon, finely chopped or minced in a food processor

100 g (3½ oz) pea purée

90 g (3¼ oz) whole peas

10 g (³/₈ oz) fresh wasabi (or 7 g [¼ oz] wasabi powder mixed into a paste with 20 g [¾ oz] water)

40 g (1½ oz) manchego cheese, grated

60 g (2¼ oz) egg

200 g (7 oz) fresh breadcrumbs (from day-old bread)

10 g (³/₈ oz) salt

5 g (³/₁₆ oz) pepper

100 g (3½ oz) baby English spinach, wilted

40 g (1½ oz) caramelised red onion

50 g (1¾ oz) pure cream (35% fat)

30 g (1 oz) milk

30 g (1 oz) olive oil

Put all of the filling ingredients into a bowl and mix together until combined, but don’t overmix.

TO ASSEMBLE

Remove the ruff puff pastry from the fridge. Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface, into a large rectangle 2–3 mm (¹/₈ inch) thick.

Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

Put the filling in a disposable piping bag and cut off the tip, 4 cm (1½ inches) in diameter. Pipe the filling lengthways onto the ruff puff pastry along the top edge.

Brush the pastry with egg wash just beside the piped mixture. Roll the top of the pastry towards you over the piped mixture so the very top of the pastry sheet joins with the eggwashed area of the pastry. Press down to seal.

Using a large knife, cut along the edge of the sausage roll. Repeat the process until all the pastry is used. Cut the logs into 12 cm (4½ inch) sausage rolls. Place them on the prepared baking tray. Brush the sausage rolls with egg wash. Bake for 30–40 minutes until golden brown.