Highland Sausage Roll
Description
This American appetizer features Venison (trimmed weight) 3 tablespoon Port, Belly of pork (trimmed wt.) Allspice, thyme or Worcester, Pitted prunes 1 lb Ready-made puff pastry, Onion 1 Beaten egg to glaze. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Remains of a pot of tea Mince the meats fairly finely, chop the onion very finely and mix together.
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Season with a good grinding of pepper - but no salt - and some allspice, thyme or a few shakes of Worcester sauce.
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Pour on the port and
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mix well, then
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cover and leave for several hours or overnight to
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allow the flavours to
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blend .
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Cover the prunes with cold tea and leave to soak for several hours.
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Season the sausagemeat with salt and roll it into a long, fat sausage shape.
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Roll the pastry out to a rectangle and lay the "sausage" down the length of it.
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Lay the whole drained prunes on top of the meat.
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Damp one long edge with beaten egg, roll up carefully and seal.
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Alternatively you may like to enclose the sausage in a decorative pastry plait.
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In this case,
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roll the pastry out to a square, lay the "sausage" down the centre and
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place the whole drained prunes on top.
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Cut the pastry diagonally into 1/2-inch strips on either side of the meat.
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Damp the end of each pastry strip with beaten egg then
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fold the strips alternately from each side, over the meat to create a plait effect.
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Seal the pastry ends.
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Slide the pastry parcel on to a damp baking sheet and glaze the top.
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If you have made a sausage
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roll , decorate it with pastry leaves and
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make one or two steam slits in the top of the pastry.
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Bake at 425 F (220 C) gas mark 4 for a further 25 minutes or so.
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Typed for you
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 768.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 28.8g45%
- Saturated Fat 10.0g50%
- Cholesterol 325.0mg109%
- Sodium 246.5mg11%
- Total Carbohydrate 2.3g1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
- Sugars 1.1g
- Protein 115.8g232%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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