Southern Scrapple Recipe

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When it comes to regional recipes, this certainly fits the bill. Scrapple is a breakfast staple fin this area.

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Southern Scrapple Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 8-10 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
4 cups water
1 cup grits
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Additional butter
Maple syrup

Directions

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Gradually add the grits, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in butter and cheese until melted. Stir in sausage.
Press into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until cool.
Remove scrapple from pan; cut into 1/2-in. slices. In a skillet, cook scrapple in butter until browned on both sides, adding more butter as needed. Serve warm with syrup. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 141 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 497 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Southern Scrapple in Country Extra May 2002, p49