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EnroladinhoSausage Roll

A children's party staple with high sharing among parenting and budget-cooking groups.

Enroladinho (Sausage Roll) — Brazilian home cooking
Enroladinho (Sausage Roll) — Brazilian home cooking

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

Method

  1. Combine warm milkCombine warm milk, yeast, and sugar, resting for 5 minutes until foamy
  2. Add the flourAdd the flour, melted butter, and salt, then knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic
  3. Cover and proofCover and proof for 40 minutes
  4. Roll the doughRoll the dough on a floured surface to 3mm thickness and cut into 1.5cm wide strips
  5. Wrap each stripWrap each strip spirally around a halved, dry frankfurter, overlapping the edges slightly to seal
  6. 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.