Coriander + Beef “Sausage Rolls” with Spiced Plum Sauce

Makes 10 slices

INGREDIENTS

500 grams beef mince

1 onion, finely diced

4 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped

handful carrot, grated

2 handfuls coriander, finely chopped - use stalks as well

dash soy sauce

1 egg

salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup breadcrumbs

spiced plum sauce - shop-bought or make your own

2 savoury short/flaky pastry sheets

METHOD

If pastry is in the freezer, take out and separate the sheets to thaw.

Preheat the oven to fan bake 200°C. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, except the plum sauce and pastry, and mix well with your hands. Hands are the most efficient way. Use food prep gloves or a spoon if you can't stand the feel!

Place the pastry sheets on a chopping board.

With a spoon, put two equal parts of the mince mixture onto the pastry forming a "chubby" line of mince down the left-hand side of the pastry, with about 5 centimetres spare at each end.

Smear the plum sauce over the top with the back of a spoon, then carefully fold the right side over the meat and seal the edge.

Using a knife, score the pastry with 3-4 even lines. These act as air vents.

Place on a prepared baking tray and cook for 30 minutes, checking after 20 minutes.

If they are getting too brown, cover them with tinfoil (recycled if possible) to avoid burning and cook for the full time to ensure the mince is cooked through.

Serve with a simple side salad.