CHICKENSTUFFINGSAUSAGE
ROLLWITH SAGE
MAKES 2
80gunsaltedbutter, plus extra melted
tobrush
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)extravirginoliveoil
300gsmokedbacon,rind removed, cut
into2.5cmbatons
1 largeredonion,finelychopped
3 clovesgarlic,crushed
1 tbsTuscanseasoning(fromspecialty
foodshopsandsupermarkets–
substituteItalianherbblends)
(^1) / 4 bunchflatleafparsley,leavespicked
2 tbsfinelychopped thyme leaves
Zestof1 lemon
200g stale sourdough breadcrumbs
400gchickenmince
400gporkandfennelsausagemince
2 eggs,1 lightlybeaten,towash
2 sheetsfrozenpuff pastry, defrosted
10 sageleaves
2 sheetsfilopastry
Babyparsleyand Dijon mustard,
to serve
GRAV Y
50gunsaltedbutter
25gplainflour
11 / 4 cups(310ml)goodquality brown
chicken or beef stock
Heatthebutterandoilin a frypanover
medium-highheat.Addthebacon,onion,
garlic and Tuscan seasoning. Cook, stirring
occasionally,for6-7minutesoruntil
onionis soft.Removefromheat,season
totasteandstirin herbs,lemonzest
andbreadcrumbs.Setaside until
cooledcompletely.
Oncemixturehascooled,crumblein
themincewith1 eggandmixwellto
combine.Seasonanddividemixture in
half.Setasideuntilreadytouse.
Preheatovento200°C.Grease2 large
oventraysandlinewithbakingpaper.
Workingwith1 puffpastrysheetat a time,
placea portionofmincedownthecentre
ofpastryandshapeintoa 5cm-thicklog.
Brushedgeswitheggwashandrollupto
enclosefilling.Brushwitheggwashand
evenlyplacefivesageleavesoverthetop.
Lay1 sheetoffilopastryona cleanwork
surfaceandbrushwithextrameltedbutter
andseason.Placesausagerollontothe
filopastrysheetsage-sideup,parallelto
oneshortedge.Trimfilopastrytomatch
thelengthofthesausageroll.Rollup
tightlytoenclosein a singlelayer.Trim
excessfiloanddiscard.Placeonprepared
trays,seam-sidedown,makingsurethe
sageleavesareontop.Brushwithmore
meltedbutterandscatterwithseasalt
flakes.Repeatwithremainingpuffpastry,
mincemixtureandfilopastry.Bake for
30-35minutesoruntilgolden.
Meanwhile,forthegravy,heatthe
butterin a smallnon-sticksaucepan.When
thebutterbeginstofoam,stirin theflour.
Cook,stirringfor3-4minutesoruntilflour
is deepgoldenbrown.Graduallywhiskin
thestockuntilsmoothandcombined.
Reduceheattoverylowandcook,stirring
frequentlyfora further5 minutestocook
outflour.Keepwarmuntilreadytoserve.
Removesausagerollsfromtheoven
andcutintodesiredpieces.Serve
immediatelywith gravy alongside.
AUSTRALIAN FLAVOURS.