
These Golden Apple Pork Pastries are a tasty twist on an old favorite. They combine ground pork with sweet apple, plenty of herbs, and savory seasonings all wrapped in flaky, buttery pastry. Perfect for gatherings, take-along meals, or just a special snack at home—they'll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients- Ground pork: 1 lb, as the main filling
- Onion: 1 small, minced
- Apple: 1, finely chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon, for cooking
- Fresh thyme: 1 teaspoon, chopped
- Fresh sage: 1 teaspoon, chopped
- Fennel seeds: 1 teaspoon, crushed
- Black pepper: 3/4 teaspoon
- Kosher salt: 1 teaspoon
- Stone-ground mustard: 1 tablespoon, for flavor
- Parmesan cheese: 1/2 cup, grated
- Panko breadcrumbs: 1/2 cup, for binding
- Eggs: 2, divided (one for mixing, one for coating)
- Puff pastry: 17 oz (2 sheets), as the wrapper
- Step 8:
- Cut each log into 5 pieces and put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake until they're golden and crispy, around 23-25 minutes.
- Step 7:
- Use beaten egg to brush the edges of the pastry, then roll it tightly around the sausage mix and seal it up. Brush egg wash on top too.
- Step 6:
- Split the sausage mix into 4 parts. Shape each part into a log and place down the middle of each pastry rectangle.
- Step 5:
- Take each puff pastry sheet and cut it in half to make 4 rectangles total.
- Step 4:
- Mix ground pork, cooled veggie mix, Parmesan, panko, mustard, 1 egg, fennel, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Cool in the fridge to make it easier to handle.
- Step 3:
- Warm up olive oil in a pan. Cook apple and onion until they're soft, about 3-4 minutes. Toss in garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Let it cool down.
- Step 2:
- Turn your oven on to 400°F.
- Step 1:
- Let puff pastry thaw on a surface dusted with flour or lined with parchment paper.
- They taste best when they're still warm.
- You can keep extras in the fridge for up to 3 days in a sealed container. Heat them in the oven so they stay crispy.
- Try using cheddar or Gruyere cheese instead of Parmesan for a different taste.
- Want some heat? Add a bit of chili flakes to the filling.
Tips from Well-Known Chefs
- Chef James says you can get an even prettier golden crust by brushing the rolls with melted butter before serving.
