Bacon Roly Poly Recipes

VICTORIAN BACON ROLI-POLI

Steps:

• Combine the Flour and Suet with the raising agents and Salt and bring together to a soft but not sticky dough with a little cold Water.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Mix together the miced beef with the chopped Onion, Thyme and Parsley and season with Salt and Pepper.
• Flatten this mixture on a flexible mat or clingfilm to a rectangular shape about 30cm by 20cm.The flexible mat will help when transfering it onto the pastry.
• Roll the Pastry on a floured work surface with a floured rolling pin into a rectangular shape about 1/2 cm thick and slightly larger then the meat mixture sheet.
• Using your best knitting skills, make a Lattice with the bacon rashers on top of the pastry, leaving about 2 cm around the edges.
• Transfer the flattened meat mixture on top of the bacon and sprinkle the other fillings all over.
• Moisten the edges with water and roll the whole thing up into a Roli-Poli.
• Squish the ends together and leave the seam underneath.
• Place the Roli-Poli into a tin foil lined steamer basket and cover/seal with foil, leaving enough space for the pastry to expand.
• Steam this now for about 1 1/2 hours.
• Carefully remove the Roli-Poli and place it into a greaseproof paper lined and oiled baking tray and put it into the oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes to brown the surface.
• Once it has nicely browned, take it out and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
• Cut into thick slices and serve.

BACON ROLY POLY

Steps:

• Mix the suet, flour and water together. To a firm texture. Roll out on work top to the size a bit bigger than an A4 sheet of paper. dice or slice onions and place on rolled suet. Then cover the onions with bacon rashers. Now roll everything up and cover with the muslin. Tie each end tightly and then tie in the middle, firmly but not over tight. Then tie off in the middle of the middle and keep tie-ing until you have tied knots to about one every inch. Place in simmering water for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Once cooked leave to drain for about 10 minutes and then untie and serve with your choice of winter veg, or see above suggestion.