How do you cut pastry for sausage plaits?

Name: Sausage Plait Recipe (Giant Sausage Roll)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 375 g Ready made Puff Pastry (1 Pack); 8 Sausage ((454g)); 1 Egg

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Accepted Answer

Use a sharp knife to cut approximately 3cm diagonal slits apart that are half a centimetre away from the sausage meat. Brush the pastry with an egg wash and begin to plait the pastry until the sausage meat is completely covered.