Sausage Plait recipe

Ingredients & Quantities

Flaky Pastry

• 220g of Plain Flour
• 70g of Margarine
• 100g of Lard
• 105ml of Water

Filling

• 680g of Sausagemeat
• 1/4 dessert spoon of Mixed Herbs
• 1/2tsp of Tomato Puree
• 140g of Onions

Method

1. Prepare the flaky pastry the day before it is needed.
2. Mix the herbs, onion, tomato puree and sausagemeat well together.
3. Roll out the pastry in to a baking tray. Mark in to3 portions lengthways, making sure not to to cut through the pastry.
4. Fill the centre portion with the sausagemeat mixture.
5. Cut the pastry each side of the mixture in to 1" diagonal strips and plait over the top of the meat.
6. Brush over with milk, bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F/180C for a further 30 minutes to cook mixture through.
7. Garnish with thin slices of tomato.