Now don't let this thermomix sausage, apple & sage pastry braid fool you. It's just a giant glamorous sausage roll! DO NOT let the thought of a pastry braid turn you off! It is really simple and once you get started you will fly through and it will be in the oven pronto! This is perfect for any occasion; lunch, dinners, picnics, the party table, lunch boxes, hot or cold. See you must make it because you will be disappointed if you don't!
Now what to pair it with - yes I am going to say it - BACON JAM! but also works amazingly with Tomato Jam or even the classic tomato sauce.
I do find it super delicious with a bit of garlic potato mash as well for a take on a quick shepherds pie! Or if you have the oven on why not whip up a potato egg & sour cream bake.
Okay enough with the suggestions - just get making! :D Oh wait one more suggestion - a dessert for afterwards :D A little scoop or 2 of Baileys Ice Cream!
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Sausage, Apple & Sage Pastry Braid – ThermoFun
Ingredients
- 60g (2 slices) of bread, quartered
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 1 large apple, quartered and cored
- ½ teaspoon mixed herbs, dried
- 1 teaspoon sage, dried
- 1½ teaspoon whole grain mustard
- 6 quality herbed sausages
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 egg, whisked with a fork
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 210°C.
- Place bread into TM bowl and chop 4 sec / speed 6. Set aside.
- Place onion and apple into TM bowl and chop 3 sec / speed 5.
- Add bread crumbs, mixed herbs, sage and mustard.
- Cut open the sausage casings and squeeze out the fillings into the breadcrumb mix and combine 10 sec / speed 4 / Reverse.
- Line a baking tray and join the sheets of pastry using a little water along one edge to form a rectangle. Press down the edge to seal it well.
- Scoop the sausage mix neatly into a strip down the centre of the pastry leaving the pastry 5cm bare at the top and bottom and bare on the sides.
- Cut a corner of pastry off each corner as shown in photo.
- Slice 1½ cm diagonal strips all the way along each side of the pastry.
- Fold the top and bottom ends over the filling and then criss cross the pastry strips alternatively over the filling like a braid.
- Trim off any extra pastry at the end if necessary.
NB: this is a rustic dish so no need for absolute perfection. - Brush the pastry all over with the egg and bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown.
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Lisa says
Made this tonight and a double batch fits in but need to use spatula to help it move around 😀 mine is 10/10 for rustic but the crew loved it. Cheers for another winner
thermofun says
Great to hear Lisa.
Jenny Sullivan says
I did this with pork tonight as we had sausages last night, & I thought pork sage & apple would work well. I was right it was delicious & so easy. Thanks for another easy recipe.
thermofun says
Great to hear Jenny! :)
Lisa S says
Yum. Great way to use sauasgaes with lots more taste. We made a chicken version as well as pork.
thermofun says
Thanks for sharing Lisa, chicken sounds wonderful!
Annette says
I just made this tonight. What an amazing Recipe! So tasty and it made me look like a professional! Thanks Leonie
thermofun says
Glad to hear that it was a winner Annette, and my pleasure I try to aim to be a professional, but it doesn't always work out :D
Tania says
This was so much easier than what I thought it would be....was in the oven within 6 minutes. Perfect for those rush dinners after work! Bonus is that everyone loved it. A very versatile recipe that can be used for many occasions. Thanks Thermofun.
thermofun says
My pleasure Tania :D and yes I love it when a meal comes together so quickly!