Golf Story: Sausage Roll

Hi, I’m Brian with Golf TV and we are here interviewing the golfing sensation that everyone’s been talking about!

Hey, great day we’re having. Wonderful weather, great day for golf.

It sure is. Now, could I get you to answer a few questions the audience has for you? After that performance everyone will be talking about for the while, what was going through your mind as you played the way you did?

You know, Steve, it’s a great day for golf. I really just came out here to have some fun, play a few holes, drop a few putts. Really a great day.

The name is Brian, actually. And that is… actually a pretty modest way to put it. I mean, you just broke the record for th-

Yeah, I’m really excited about how I played. Got some good drives in today, Frank.

… the record for the number of golf clubs thrown into the water. I didn’t even know it was within golf rules to carry that many clubs. How do you respond to accusations that you bring too much anger to the golf course?

Well, I’m happy you brought that up, Chad. The weather out here is gorgeous, the grass coming in nicely. Birds chirping, just a great day for golf. Really great to see everyone out here today.

Look, do you have anything to say to your caddy after missing 5 putts in a row and chasing him with your putter screaming “Begone, foul demon. Your presence is not welcome on this sacred green?”

I got some good putts in. Real nice day for golf. Thanks for coming out, everyone!

Golf Story is a game that I didn’t know much about when it was first released. About a month ago, a few friends from Austin came in and started playing it on their switch. After watching them play for a few hours, I realized it was a game I needed to pick up. This game does an amazing job of making everything about golf and only golf. I am not a fan of actual golf but this game has made a world so perfect that I can’t put the game down. Each of the characters’ stories and personalities have been unique and delightful to follow. I am extremely happy that my friends showed me this game and I have been able to experience this tale. If you haven’t played it yet, I highly recommend checking it out.

One of the first foods mentioned in Golf Story is when your father ask if you would like a sausage roll. Of course, you never get one because young Lucky manages to ruin that moment by stealing from the car and yelling “Sucked In!” This was when I first thought I might enjoy this game. Sausage rolls are not a thing I have ever really had. Typically here in the States, we have pigs-in-a-blanket or pretzel dogs. After a bit of research I noticed a traditional sausage roll was ground meat, typically pork, seasoned similarly to a sausage and then wrapped in puff pastry. I knew right away that these rolls would be a hit for any party I host. These do require a little bit of prep work but the end result is delicious. I would recommend serving these with your favorite spicy mustard – it really ties it all together.

Ingredients:
Sausage Filling
2 tbsp butter
3 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ onion, minced
1 shallot, minced
1 pound ground pork
1 tbsp ground fennel seeds
1 tsp fenugreek
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp panko

1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg
1 tsp water

Heat a frying pan with non-stick spray over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion, and shallot. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the butter and allow to melt.

Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool completely. Once cooled add the ground pork, ground fennel, fenugreek, thyme, caraway seeds, black pepper, salt, worcestershire sauce, and panko. Mix until well combined.

Split the ground meat into two equal portions. Place each a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape until a cylinder about the length of the puff pastry sheet. Roll up and place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

In a small bowl whisk together and egg and the water and set aside. Place the sheet of puff pastry on a floured counter. Cut in half. Take one of the halves and, with a rolling pin, roll the dough out slightly at the edges. This is the part that will be rolling against each other so you don’t want the dough to be too thick in this section.

Take the cold pork log out of the refrigerator and place near one of the end of the puff pastry, as pictured above. On the opposite end of the pastry brush the egg wash. Tightly roll the sausage roll. Pinch the puff pastry together.

Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the freezer. Repeat with the other portion. Allow to rest in the freezer for 20 minutes. Preheat an oven to 450°F.

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Take the sausage rolls out of the freezer and unwrap from the plastic wrap. Cut each into 4 equal pieces and place on the baking sheet. Brush each of the pieces with egg wash. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for another 20 minutes or until the pork registers a temperature of 160°F.