Pork and apple rolls

Make sausage rolls extra special with this pork mince, vegetable and apple filling.

Recipe «Pork and apple rolls» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 6 rashers rindless short-cut bacon, finely chopped, 500g pork mince, 1/2 cup canned pie apple, chopped, 1 small carrot, peeled, grated , 1 small zucchini, grated, squeezed to remove excess moisture, 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs, 2 eggs , 4 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed, 2 tbsp sunflower seeds, Chutney, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil 
• 6 rashers rindless short-cut bacon, finely chopped 
• 500g pork mince 
• 1/2 cup canned pie apple, chopped 
• 1 small carrot, peeled, grated 
• 1 small zucchini, grated, squeezed to remove excess moisture 
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs 
• 2 eggs 
• 4 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed 
• 2 tbsp sunflower seeds 
• Chutney, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook bacon, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
3. Place mince, apple, carrot, zucchini, breadcrumbs, 1 egg, bacon, and salt and pepper into a bowl. Using clean hands, mix well. Divide mixture into 8 portions.
4. Cut each sheet of pastry in half. Shape 1 portion of pork mixture into a long sausage shape. Place along 1 long side of pastry. Roll up firmly to enclose filling. Pinch ends together to seal. Repeat with remaining filling and pastry.
5. Cut 3 diagonal slits in the top of each roll. Place onto prepared tray. Whisk remaining egg. Brush rolls with egg. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Serve with chutney.