Puff Pastry Sausage Wheels

This is appetizer/snack is very popular in Australia. It was introduced there by English settlers. I know you will be tempted to jazz these up with herbs or onion, well go right ahead! Sometimes simple is better, though. The original recipe calls for shortcrust pastry, but I use frozen puff pastry for ease.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 10-12 appetizers

Ingredients

• 7  ounces  shortcrust pastry or 1  sheet puff pastry
• 8  ounces bulk sausage
•  flour, for dusting
•  milk, for glazing

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Roll pastry out into a thin rectangle; cut lengthwise into 2 long strips.
3. Divide sausage into 2 portions, dust with flour, and form long rolls about the same length as the pastry.
4. Place sausage in the middle of the pastry strips; brush pastry edges with milk, then seal long edge.
5. Brush the two pastries with milk, then slice into 1 to 2 inch rounds.
6. Place rounds on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F; reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake until puffed and golden, about an additional 10 to 15 minutes.