Sausage rolls are the best picnic 'crowd pleaser' recipe and easy to make in 30 minutes

With the sunny weather finally here, it's the perfect time for picnics and 'picky bits' dinners, and no spread is complete without some sausage rolls. While it might be tempting to grab a pack of sausage rolls from the shops, making them yourself is not only tastier but surprisingly easy, as they take just 10 minutes to before going into the oven.

Nicole Maguire, a cook and founder of has shared her for homemade sausage rolls that is "absolutely delicious to eat." She said: "I bring you my recipe for the BEST homemade sausage rolls. These pork and fennel sausage rolls are such a crowd-pleaser!

"They are perfect for picnics, afternoon teas and lunchboxes, and are always a favourite at parties. They are so easy to make and, unlike the store-bought variety, you'll know these are filled with wholesome goodness."

The great thing about homemade sausage rolls is that you can , but one classic seasoning that truly enhances pork sausage is fennel seeds, as the sweet flavour makes the meat taste richer.

How to make homemade sausage rolls

Ingredients

For the filling:

• 500g of minced pork sausage
• One teaspoon of minced garlic
• One tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
• One tablespoon of tomato sauce
• One teaspoon of fennel seeds
• One teaspoon of sea salt flakes
• 45g of panko breadcrumbs
• One egg (save one tablespoon to brush over the pastry)

For the pastry:

• Two sheets of puff pastry
• Half a teaspoon of sea salt flakes
• One tablespoon of fennel seeds (optional)
• Half a teaspoon of white sesame seeds (optional)
• Half a teaspoon of black sesame seeds (optional)
• Tomato sauce or chutney (to serve)

Instructions

To begin, preheat the oven to 200C. Place all the filling ingredients into a large mixing bowl apart from the egg.

Instead, crack the egg into a small bowl, whisk it, and then pour it into the mixing bowl. Reserve one teaspoon of the whisked egg to brush the pastry later.

Mix all the filling ingredients with your hands, then divide the mixture into four equal portions.

Cut the puff pastry sheets in half down the middle so you have four halves. Add a portion of the filling to the centre of each puff pastry half using your hands.

Shape the filling lengthways into a large sausage shape, fold it over, and then roll the pastry into a log. Cut each log into equal parts until you have 12 small sausage rolls.

Brush each sausage roll with the reserved whisked egg. Sprinkle with salt, fennel seeds, and sesame seeds, if using them.

Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Your tasty sausage rolls will then be ready to serve with tomato ketchup or chutney.