Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium onion or 3 medium shallots, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 package (14 oz) mild or hot Italian sausage
  • 1 tsp dry thyme
  • 1 tsp dry basil
  • 2-3 tbsp fresh chopped dill
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed according to instructions
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan (optional)
  • 1 egg for glazing, whisked with a small pinch of salt and 1 tbsp water until smooth
  • sesame seeds, caraway seeds, dill seeds, fennel seeds for decorating

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 48

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat
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Step 2

  • Add minced garlic and onion, and saute for 5-6 minutes, until fragrant and translucent.
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  • Length: 6 minutes

Step 3

  • Let cool until manageable

Step 4

  • Mix sausage, onion+garlic, thyme, basil, fresh dill, salt and pine nuts in a bowl, until uniform and smooth.
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Step 5

  • Roll out the puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface into 4 strips 3 inches wide and about 12 inches long.
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Step 6

  • Arrange sausage stuffing into a 1 inch roll in the middle of the strip, taking care to reach all the way to the edge on short end of the strip.
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Step 7

  • Sprinkle a portion of parmesan on top of the sausage stuffing
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Step 8

  • Spread some egg wash along one of the long edges of the dough.
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Step 9

  • Carefully fold the dough over the sausage stuffing, closing the seem.
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Step 10

  • Roll the sausage filled dough pipe on the board a little bit to ensure uniform thickness and to seal the seam.
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Step 11

  • Proceed with the remaining dough and stuffing.
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Step 12

  • When all pipes are ready, spread the egg wash all over them, and sprinkle the seeds of your choosing on top.
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Step 13

  • Preheat the oven to 425F.
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Step 14

  • Cut each pipe into 12 1 bites.

Step 15

  • Arrange the bites on a baking sheet 1 apart.
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Step 16

  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
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  • Length: 20 minutes

Step 17

  • Serve warm