Cooking with Kids ~ Homemade Sausage Rolls

Lulu is a helper.

She is wanting to help with everything.  And I mean everything.

She has always considered herself a Masterchef, but is now wanting to help with meals and if she had it her way would be in charge of the gas cooktop.

So last weekend we made Sausage rolls.  Or as she likes to call them, party rolls.

Homemade Sausage Rolls

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Sausage Mince

2 Cups of Beef Mince

2 Cups of Breadcrumbs

2 Cups of Warm Water

1 x chicken stock cube

1/3 Cup of Onion Granules

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Puff Pastry - Approximately 6-7 sheets

2 Eggs

Method:

Mix all the ingredients, except the pastry and eggs, you can add other vegetables if you want to sneak them in. e.g. carrots, zuchini.  

Note: I use onion granules instead of fresh onions, in keeping with my 'lazy cooking' I really can't be bothered having to finely chop or grate a real onion.  Plus they make me cry and that is bloody annoying!

(This was her first time using a 'sharp knife', it's all about being grown up right now)

Cut each piece of Puff Pastry in half.  Then you'll need to place enough meat mixure on each piece and roll the meat out into a 'log'. 

Beat eggs in a bowl and then brush pastry with egg mix. Fold over pastry ensuring all meat mixture is covered and resembles a log.

Cut into desired lengths.  We usually get 5 sausage rolls from each log.

Place on oven tray covered in baking paper, brush tops of sausage rolls with egg mix.

Cook in oven at 180C for approx. 20 minutes or until golden.

Do your children like to cook?  What some of their favourite recipes that you'd recommend for Lulu (aged 6).

I'm linking up with Jess from Diary of a SAHM for Proud Mummy Moments.  I'm proud of how independent this little girl is and how motivated she is to cook and in general learn. I mean how good do those sausage rolls look!

Cheers

Mandy

*Note: this recipe is adapted from the Beechworth Bakery recipe.