Apple-Maple Breakfast Sausage-Homemade

Name: Apple-Maple Breakfast Sausage-Homemade
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h 30 min
Yield: 5 pounds
Ingredients: 4 lbs lean pork (I buy whole loins); 1 lb pork fat (trimmings); 5 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons parsley, dried; 4 teaspoons granulated garlic; 2 teaspoons sage, ground; 2 teaspoons black pepper, ground; 2 teaspoons rosemary, ground; 1 teaspoon marjoram, ground; 1 tablespoon paprika (I use smoked); 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, whole; 1/3 cup white wine or 1/3 cup apple juice; 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 3 tablespoons applesauce; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"A little sweet, a little spicy, this breakfast sausage makes great patties, breakfast sandwiches or wraps. This is easy to make, can be tailored to your personal taste, and will cost a fraction of what you will pay for at the grocery store for the same amount."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 5 pounds

ingredients

4 lbs lean pork (I buy whole loins)
1 lb pork fat (trimmings)
5 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons parsley, dried
4 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 teaspoons sage, ground
2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
2 teaspoons rosemary, ground
1 teaspoon marjoram, ground
1 tablespoon paprika (I use smoked)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger, ground
¹⁄₂ teaspoon celery seed, whole
¹⁄₃ cup white wine or 1/3 cup apple juice
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons applesauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

Cut pork into 2 inch pieces and the fat into 1 inch cubes.
Grind through a 1/4 inch grinding plate.
You can use a food processor-pulse in SMALL batches.
In a small mixing bowl combine the wine, maple syrup, lemon juice and salt/spices.
Whisk well.
In a large mixing bowl combine the meat and wine/spice mixture.
Mix well to combine.
Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
The longer the better.
Package in 1 pound amounts and freeze.

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Reviews

I made the recipe exactly to it's ingredients and measurements. The garlic overpowered all the other flavors. You could not taste the apple or maple flavorings at all. I am going to keep searching for a better Apple Maple Breakfast Sauage recipe.

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