Apricot Sausage Links Recipe

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"This is an attractive contribution to any brunch," promises Joann Frazier Hensley of McGaheysville, Virginia. A nicely spiced sauce glazes hearty pork sausages, canned apricot halves and maraschino cherries to create a swift side dish that complements pancakes, waffles or French toast.

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Apricot Sausage Links Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricot halves
1 package (10 ounces) uncooked pork sausage links
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 maraschino cherries

Directions

Drain apricots, reserving 1 cup juice. Arrange apricots in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and reserved apricot juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, brown sugar and cinnamon; pour over apricots.
Place sausages and cherries over apricots. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 192 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 461 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Apricot Sausage Links in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p12