Last Order Date For Christmas Delivery: Sunday 15th December
Ingredients
- 450g venison mince or for ease: 6 x 66g wild venison & caramelised onion sausages
- 150g black pudding
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch cinnamon
- 4 banana shallots finely chopped
- Knob of unsalted butter
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 30g fresh bread crumbs
- 500g ready made puff pastry
- 1 egg (yolk only mixed with a splash of milk)
Method
- Pre heat the oven to 180°C fan assisted (gas mark 4) or 200°C without a fan
- Soften the shallots in the butter over a low heat then set aside to cool
- Mix together thoroughly the mince, black pudding, breadcrumbs & shallot with the spices
- Roll the pastry out to approximately 5mm thick into a rectangle
- Brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash then pipe the filling lengthways just past the centre of the pastry
- Carefully fold the pastry to fully cover the sausage meat then gently crimp the edges with the back of a fork
- Alternatively cut the pastry into small rectangles for snack size sausage rolls, egg wash the edges then pipe a little filling across the pastry, fold over & crimp the edges
- Egg wash the pastry & chill for 30 minutes before baking
- Bake in centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes until fully cooked with a core temperature of minimum 65°C
- Once cooled slice into 6 sections & serve with red onion chutney & a glass of your favourite ale