Vegetarian "Sausage" Rolls

• snacks
• vegetarian

Preparation

70 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Ingredients

Pastry

• 8oz Flour (plain)
• 6oz Butter or hard Margarine
• Pinch of Salt
• Cold Water to mix

Filling

• 10oz Fresh Wholemeal Breadcrumbs
• 8oz Mature Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• 1 Large Onion, grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh Chopped Herbs
• 1 ½ teaspoons Mustard Powder
• Pinch Cayenne Pepper
• 3 tablespoons of thick Double Cream
• Salt and Pepper

Method

1. To make pastry, weigh the butter, wrap in foil and freeze for about 30 minutes.
2. Sift flour and salt into basin. Grate butter on a course grater into the flour, dipping the fat into the flour to make it easier to grate.
3. Distribute fat into flour with a palate knife and add enough water to make a dough. Wrap in foil and chill for 30 minutes.
4. For the filling, simply place all the ingredients into a bowl, season and mix thoroughly.
5. Roll out the pastry to form an oblong as thinly as you can, and cut the pastry into three length-wise.
6. Divide filling and make into three long "sausages" and place down length of rolls. Brush edges with beaten egg and fold over filling. Roll over until seam is underneath. Brush with egg and cut into small rolls about 2 inches long. Snip each one on top with scissors and place on greased baking trays.
7. Cook for 20-25 minutes at Gas 7, 425F, 220C.