Dazzle your guests with a show-stopping Christmas Sausage Wreath with Cranberry Sauce made from flaky, buttery puff pastry and generously filled with savory sausage. This appetizer is the epitome of festive flavor. Serve it alongside cranberry sauce to add a touch of holiday cheer to your table.
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If you’re searching for a savory delight that will be a hit this Christmas, look no further than this puff pastry masterpiece! The sausage wreath is a culinary creation that involves encasing succulent sausage in puff pastry and artfully shaping it into a festive wreath. Its harmonious, flaky texture and rich flavor make for an irresistible Christmas treat.
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Why You Should Try This Recipe
- This recipe serves as a stunning centerpiece that is both savory and delicious, providing a satisfyingly filling dish.
- You can tailor the sausage filling to suit your personal taste preferences.
- This appetizer can be prepared in under 30 minutes, making it a quick and impressive option for your festive gatherings!
- Serve it with any dip or sauce of your choice.
Ingredients
- Sausage (without the skin): Remove the skin to allow you to shape and season the meat to your preference. Use pork, beef, chicken or vegan sausages.
- Puff pastry: This light and flaky dough is the perfect vessel for the sausage, creating a buttery and crisp exterior once baked. I use ready-made puff pastry for this recipe.
- Egg wash: Combine one egg with one tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. This gives the pastry a beautiful golden color.
- Rosemary: For a herby flavor.
- Cranberry sauce: The tart and sweet cranberry sauce is the ideal accompaniment.
Tips and Substitutions
- Sausage: do not overmix the sausage filling, which will make it challenging.
- Seasoning: Sprinkle the sausage mixture with nutmeg, black pepper, and rosemary. Nutmeg adds a warm, nutty flavor, while black pepper provides a slight heat. Rosemary’s pine-like aroma is perfect for the holiday season.
- Herb Addition: Incorporate some fresh thyme into the mix. Thyme’s subtle, earthy flavor beautifully complements the other herbs and spices.
How to Make Christmas Sausage Wreath with Cranberry Sauce
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/ gas. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Remove the sausage skin and add it to a bowl. Add the sage and onion seasoning (optional) and mix gently.
2. Use a rolling pin to roll puffed pastry into a rectangular.
3. Add sausage filling vertically along the pastry and roll to form a log.
4. Then create a circle with the log and cut equal-sized slits along the sausage-filled pastry and gently twist so that the sausage filling is facing upwards.
5. Gently add wreath to the lined baking tray and baste with egg wash. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until done.
6. Once done, serve with cranberry sauce and garnish with rosemary.
Recipe FAQs
This wreath is best eaten fresh.
Use any sausage of your choice for this recipe. You can use pork, beef chicken or vegan sausages for the filling.
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Christmas Sausage Wreath with Cranberry Sauce
Equipment
- baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Basting bruch
Ingredients
- 500 g of sausage without the skin
- 500 g of puff pastry
- ¼ teaspoon sage
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Egg wash 1 egg + 1 tablespoon of water
- Rosemary
- Cranberry sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C/gas mark 6) and line a tray with parchment.
- De-skin sausages, place in a bowl, optionally add sage and onion seasoning, and mix.
- Roll puff pastry into a rectangle, spread sausage mix along one side, roll into a log, form a circle, and cut and twist slits to expose filling.
- Place wreath on tray, apply egg wash, and bake for 20 minutes until golden.
- Serve with cranberry sauce and rosemary garnish.
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