EnroladinhoSausage Roll
A children's party staple with high sharing among parenting and budget-cooking groups.
A popular children's party snack, the enroladinho de salsicha features poached frankfurters spiral-wrapped in soft yeasted milk dough and baked until shiny and golden brown.
Ingredients
- 400 g All-Purpose Wheat Flour — Soft Bread Matrix
- 200 ml Whole Milk (Warm, 35°C) — Liquid Hydration Phase
- 5 g Instant Dry Yeast — Leavening Agent
- 20 g Granulated Sugar — Yeast Food & Browning
- 40 g Unsalted Butter (Melted) — Fat / Crumb Softener
- 6 g Fine Sea Salt — Seasoning
- 12 units Poached Hot Dogs (Halved) — Core Sausage Filling
- 1 unit Egg Yolk (for Washing) — Glossy Surface Glaze
Method
- Combine warm milkCombine warm milk, yeast, and sugar, resting for 5 minutes until foamy
- Add the flourAdd the flour, melted butter, and salt, then knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic
- Cover and proofCover and proof for 40 minutes
- Roll the doughRoll the dough on a floured surface to 3mm thickness and cut into 1.5cm wide strips
- Wrap each stripWrap each strip spirally around a halved, dry frankfurter, overlapping the edges slightly to seal
- Arrange the rollsArrange the rolls on parchment-lined baking sheets, brush with egg yolk wash, and bake at 190°C for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown
Questions
How long does Enroladinho take?
About 58 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking — 1 hour 18 minutes total, yielding 24 mini rolls.
What dough wraps the sausage?
A soft enriched dough — often the same family as coxinha dough — rolled around a cocktail sausage before egg-wash, breadcrumb and fry. Puff pastry is the modern shortcut.
Can I make enroladinho ahead for a party?
Yes — bread them and freeze raw; fry from frozen at 170°C, adding 2 to 3 minutes. They are children's-party infrastructure for a reason.