Bacon roly polies

This is a recipe for Bacon roly polies, this is a good one to get the kids involved.

Ingredients

Bacon filling

• 8 bacon rashers
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 100g of soft cheese
• 100g of cheddar, grated

Pastry

• 250g of plain flour
• 3 tsp of baking powder
• 75g of unsalted butter, diced and cold
• 225ml of milk
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 20g of butter, melted

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper
2. Place the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Crumb the butter into the flour using your thumbs and forefingers. Mix in the milk until just combined
3. Place onto a floured work surface and roll into a 1cm thick rectangle, trimming the edges of the dough if desired
4. Brush the dough with some of the melted butter then layer the bacon on top to cover the pastry, making sure to leave a 2cm edge free on one of the long sides of the dough
5. Mix the onion, cheeses, parsley and garlic together and spread over the bacon
6. Brush the gap at the edge of the dough with water then roll into a spiral, sealing the edge brushed with water to the body of the roll
7. Wrap the roll in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes
8. Slice the roll into 1.5cm slices and place, spiral side up, onto the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm