Bobs Meat - bacon

Method

• Remove package of puff pastry from freezer 2 hours before cooking time.
• Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit edged cookie sheet.
• Poke paper with shark knife to provide drainage.
• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Drain.
• Cool and crumble.
• Combine bacon, onion and mushrooms in a large bowl.
• Add cold, uncooked sausage meat to bowl and mix well.
• Roll out puff pastry to edges of floured paper.
• Spread the meat mixture down the middle of the pastry.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Cut the exposed pastry on each long side into 1 inch strips about 3 inches deep.
• Fold each end up over filling, then lay the strips from each side alternately over the top to produce a braided effect.
• Brush pastry with beaten egg.
• Bake on paper on rack on cookie sheet at 375 F for about 1 1/4 hours.
• Alternatively if you want to cut the time down you can brown the meat, onion and mushrooms and then assemble.
• Bake at 400 F for 15 min and then at 375 F for 20 minute.
• You can add peppers if you want as well.