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Nigerian sausage roll
Sausage roll: the Lagos bakery favourite of short, flaky pastry around spiced minced beef
NigerianEvery Lagos bakery and supermarket counter has a tray of these, wrapped in paper and eaten mid-morning with a cold soft drink, at school break or on the way to work. The Nigerian sausage roll is made with seasoned minced beef rather than pork sausage meat, flavoured with onion, thyme, curry powder and a little chilli, and wrapped in a rich, short pastry that flakes rather than puffs. Children love them, and they freeze well before baking. The filling goes in raw, so bake until the meat reaches 71 °C in the centre. Chef's tip: keep the butter and water ice cold and stop mixing as soon as the dough comes together; warm, overworked pastry is the common mistake that bakes up tough.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 1 ⅛ lb plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 9 oz cold butteror baking margarine, diced
- ½ cup ice-cold wateras needed
For the filling
- 1 ⅛ lb minced beef
- 1 onionvery finely chopped
- 1 scotch bonnet chillifinely chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 stock cubecrumbled
- 3 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp black pepper
To glaze
- 1 eggbeaten with 1 tbsp milk
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt and 1 tbsp sugar in a bowl. Rub in 9 oz cold butter with your fingertips until it looks like coarse crumbs with a few pea-sized pieces left.
8 minStep 2: Sprinkle in ½ cup ice-cold water a little at a time and mix with a knife until the dough just comes together. Flatten into a rectangle, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
32 minStep 3: Meanwhile, mix 1 ⅛ lb minced beef, 1 onion, 1 scotch bonnet chilli, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 stock cube, 3 tbsp dried breadcrumbs and ½ tsp black pepper with your hands until evenly seasoned. Keep in the fridge.
5 minStep 4: Heat the oven to 400°F (fan 350°F) and line two baking trays. Roll the pastry on a floured surface to a 3 mm thick rectangle and cut it into 3 long strips about 10 cm wide.
Step 5: Divide the filling into 3 and roll each into a sausage along one edge of a strip. Brush the far edge with 1 egg, roll the pastry over and press to seal, seam underneath.
8 minStep 6: Cut each roll into 4 pieces, set them on the trays and make two small slashes on top. Brush with more egg.
4 minStep 7: Bake until the pastry is deep golden and the filling reaches 160°F in the centre and the juices run clear.
28 minStep 8: Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before eating; the filling is very hot.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does nigerian sausage roll take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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