Tasty Sausage Rolls with Hot Honey and Thyme (Print version)

Flaky puff pastry sausage rolls filled with savory pork, cheddar, Dijon, and thyme, then finished with warm hot honey.

# Ingredients:

For the sausage rolls

01 - 1 lb (450 g) breakfast pork sausage, casings removed if needed
02 - 1/2 cup (55 g) freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
03 - 1/2 cup (30 g) panko breadcrumbs
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for serving
05 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, if using unsalted sausage
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
07 - 2 large eggs, divided
08 - 1 tablespoon water
09 - 1 (17.3 oz or 490 g) box frozen puff pastry, thawed but cold
10 - 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
11 - 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
12 - 3-4 tablespoons hot honey, for drizzling
13 - All-purpose flour, for dusting

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a bowl, combine the sausage, cheddar, panko, thyme, salt if needed, pepper, and 1 egg. Mix gently until evenly combined.
03 - Beat the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Keep it near your work surface.
04 - Lightly flour the counter. Unfold the cold puff pastry and roll just enough to smooth the creases. Cut each sheet lengthwise into 2 long rectangles, making 4 strips total.
05 - Divide the sausage mixture into 4 portions and shape each into a long log. Place one log down the center of each pastry strip. Brush one long pastry edge with Dijon and the other with egg wash, then roll closed.
06 - Place each log closed side down. Cut each log into 6 rolls and score the tops lightly. Move to the baking sheets, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until puffed, deeply golden, and the sausage reaches 160 degrees F in the center. Rest 5 minutes, then drizzle with hot honey and sprinkle with extra thyme.

# Good to know:

01 - Keep puff pastry cold for the flakiest texture.
02 - Best served warm within 30 minutes of baking.
03 - Bake from frozen by adding 5-8 minutes to the cook time.

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