Nigerian Sausage Rolls

Nigerian Sausage Rolls

Nigerian Sausage Rolls

Sausage rolls are popular all over Nigeria and most African countries. The sausage is made from either beef or pork(depending on religious beliefs), and is rolled up inside a buttery biscuity pastry. They get baked, and I get baked. The sausage rolls turn out golden brown and flakey. Before you know it, you just might accidentally eat all of them in a course of a night.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Nigerian
Keyword: appetizer, main course, Nigerian, snack, West African
Servings: 12 sausage rolls
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor
  • rolling pin

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • garlic powder

Sausage

  • 3/4 lb ground pork
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 maggi bouillon cube crushed
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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  • Mix in the butter, egg, and cold water until a dough forms. Roll into a ball and cover with a damp cloth.
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  • Place the ground pork, egg, anc seasonings in a food processor.
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  • Process until smooth. You will want the fat to be broken down.
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  • Lightly flour a clean surface and a rolling pin. Cut the dough ball into 4 equal pieces
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  • Roll out one of the pieces into an 8”x10” rectangular sheet; about the size of a sheet of paper.
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  • Spread a quarter of the sausage down the left side of the dough.
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  • Roll it up like a fatty. Don’t lick it.
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  • Cut it into 3 equal pieces. Repeat these steps for the rest of the ingredients.
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  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the sausage rolls on the sheet in rows of 4. Using a fork, prick 2 sets of holes in each roll. Brush each roll with milk. Lightly sprinkle on garlic powder.
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  • Bake the sausage rolls for 25-30 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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The sausage rolls make a great appetizer and snack.