Irish Sausage Rolls Recipe, Whats Cooking America (2024)

FAQs

What is the American equivalent of a sausage roll? ›

Pigs in a blanket. Probably the closest food in the United States to the British Sausage Roll is Pigs in a blanket.

Bake for 30-35 mins until the pastry is deep golden.

Irish sausages contain eggs and “rusk”, while English sausages have only breadcrumbs.

Soggy bottoms

This normally happens when the oven is not hot enough or the pastry is not baked for long enough. However, it can also be because too much water was added to the dough.

What makes ours the best sausage rolls available in America? Buttery, scratch-made pastry—and sausages perfectly seasoned with thyme and sage by an award-winning, local butcher, cooked to a golden brown.

A banger is a nickname that the British and Irish give to sausages. The nickname “bangers” originated during World War II, when rationing was common and meat was scarce. Bangers have two distinct characteristics – they have a much softer texture and are much less salty than their American and continental counterparts.

To prevent soggy sausage rolls, a key tip is to use cold baking trays as they will stop the puff pastry at the bottom of the unbaked sausage rolls from softening before they're cooked.

Placing the join end up lightly and dust the surface. This will be the base when cooking and it will help prevent the sausage rolls sticking. Cut to your desired length and place on your baking tray. Give them enough room to expand.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Check to ensure they aren't burning, then continue to bake until puffed and golden, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

If you can't find sausage that is labeled specifically as “Irish,” I would recommend any bratwurst-type of sausage as a fine substitute.

Are Dennys sausages Irish? ›

Our passion for food dates back to 1820 when our founder Henry Denny set up shop in Co. Waterford in the South of Ireland.

Traditional black pudding, which has been part of the Irish diet for generations, is a blend of meat, oatmeal or barley, herbs and spices and the quintessential fresh blood.

Why add cream to sausage rolls? I asked our foodie experts about Curtis' bakery trick and they confirmed that cream softens the breadcrumbs and stops the meat mixture from drying out, as the breadcrumbs won't suck up moisture from the meat and other ingredients.

You don't make sausage rolls with sausages, you make them with raw sausage meat, the seasoned minced pork mixture that can also be used to make sausages.

A common reason for them splitting open is not enough cereal in the sausage mix. It's common to use breadcrumbs or even stale bread soaked in water.

In the United States, pigs in a blanket are small hot dogs or other sausages individually wrapped in pastry, commonly served as an appetizer. They are distinct from the British dish of pigs in blankets, where the sausages are instead wrapped in bacon.

A hot dog can be more accurately classified as a sausage roll rather than a sandwich. The term "hot dog" typically refers to a sausage that is encased in pastry or bread, similar to a sausage roll [4].

If, after much searching, you find yourself without bangers (and without the proper equipment to make a batch yourself), then in a pinch substitute any sort of plain, fatty pork sausage. Bratwurst always seems closer to a proper banger than a mild Italian sausage in my mind. But use your own judgment.