Best 8 Midwest Scrapple Recipes

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Welcome to the delightful world of scrapple, a unique culinary creation that has captured the hearts and taste buds of food enthusiasts in the Midwestern region. Originating from humble beginnings, scrapple has evolved into a beloved dish that epitomizes comfort and satisfaction. Made from a combination of pork scraps, cornmeal, and seasonings, this savory delicacy boasts a rich flavor profile that is both hearty and comforting.

In this article, we embark on a culinary journey to explore the diverse recipes and cooking techniques that bring scrapple to life. From the classic Midwestern scrapple that forms the cornerstone of this dish to innovative variations that incorporate unique ingredients and flavors, we delve into the secrets of creating this mouthwatering delicacy. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary adventures, our comprehensive guide will equip you with all the knowledge and inspiration you need to master the art of making scrapple.

Along the way, we'll uncover the fascinating history of scrapple, tracing its roots back to the early settlers who brought their culinary traditions to the Midwest. We'll also discover the cultural significance of this dish, which has become an integral part of regional celebrations and gatherings. So join us as we explore the world of scrapple, savoring its delectable flavors and uncovering the stories behind this iconic Midwestern dish.

Let's cook with our recipes!

MIDWEST SCRAPPLE



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While there are other scrapple recipes on ZAAR, this one is incredibly easy and ever so good! This would be among the all time favorites of my DH....and most men would agree with him. While it is a traditional Pennyslvania Dutch breakfast, served with softly fried eggs, applesauce and biscuits, we have been known to have it for lunch, too! This recipe comes from the Midwestern Junior League Cookbook,, published in 1976 (I love those Junior League Cookbooks.) The cooking time is for chilling.

Provided by NoSpringChicken

Categories     Breakfast

Time 4h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup minced onion
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork (I generally use 1 lb.)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 1/2 cups water
1 cup yellow cornmeal

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except corn meal in a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Gradually stir in cornmeal, stirring constantly and cook until thickened.
  • Rinse a loaf pan (5in x 9in) with cold water; pour in scrapple and chill completely.
  • Cut into slices about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Dust with flour and fry in oil until lightly browned.
  • (Browning these slices until crusty around the edges takes several minutes on each side.) Serve with syrup, applesauce, or butter and salt and pepper.

SCRAPPLE



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Originally of Pennsylvania Dutch origin, scrapple was made from the bits and pieces of the pig not suited for anything else! This streamlined recipe takes only minutes to prepare ... perfect for making the night before. Serve topped with choice of warmed syrup.

Provided by KCFOXY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 13h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ pounds ground pork sausage
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup yellow cornmeal
⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and rinse in colander under cold water, breaking sausage into pea sized pieces.
  • Return to skillet along with the condensed milk, and heat over medium until just bubbling. Immediately stir in the cornmeal and pepper and reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking, 5 minutes total; mush will be stiff.
  • Pack into 8x4 loaf pan, cover and chill overnight. To serve, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices and saute until golden in nonstick skillet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 38.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 631.2 mg, Sugar 26.9 g

OLD-FASHIONED SCRAPPLE



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Wonderful for breakfast sure beats the stuff sold in stores! Cooking times include chilling time.

Provided by Chef Shadows

Categories     Breakfast

Time 4h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb cooked boneless pork loin, chopped
1 cup cornmeal
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, more
vegetable oil, as needed

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan combine pork, cornmeal, chicken broth, thyme and salt.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring often.
  • Reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes or until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly.
  • Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan or a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, letting paper extend 3-4 inches above top of pan.
  • Spoon pork mixture into pan.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.
  • Unmold; cut scrapple into squares.
  • Combine flour and pepper; dust squares with flour mixture.
  • In large skillet brown scrapple on both sides in a small amount of hot oil.
  • Serves 12.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.6, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 186.3, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 9.6

OLD-FASHIONED SCRAPPLE



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Make and share this Old-Fashioned Scrapple recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h10m

Yield 9-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb boneless pork, cooked, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 -6 tablespoons vegetable oil
hot breakfast sausage patty, cooked
fresh herb (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Combine pork, broth, cornmeal, thyme and salt in large saucepan. Heat and stir to boiling.
  • Reduce heat, simmer stirring constantly until mixture is very thick.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with waxed paper allowing 3 to 4 inch overhang.
  • Spoon pork mixture into pan, press firmly and refrigerate, covered 4 hours.
  • Using waxed paper.
  • In the morning or any time you like breakfast, cut into small squares and fry in a skillet with some oil on medium heat like breakfast sausage until browned on both sides and hot in the middle.
  • Fabulous with grits, eggs, homefries and toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 33.8, Sodium 247.6, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 12.4

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SCRAPPLE



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While living in Germansville, PA this recipe was used often to make scrapple for the fire companies breakfasts and is a long time favorite.

Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 lbs bulk pork sausage
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sage
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Crumble pork sausage in a frying pan; add 4 cups water and heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat, cook for 20 minutes.
  • Then drain meat, reserving 3 cups stock.
  • Add salt and sage to stock, bring to boiling.
  • Combine cornmeal and 1 cup of cold water.
  • Gradually add stock, stirring constantly.
  • Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Then add sausage, stir it all together and pour into loaf pan.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Next morning slice and fry until set.
  • NOTE: Cooking time does not inclue refregerating over night.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.8, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 79.9, Sodium 361, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 23.1

EASY SCRAPPLE



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Make and share this Easy Scrapple recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kit Redmond

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 12 slices, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb sausage
2 cups water
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 cup cornmeal

Steps:

  • Pour 2 cups of water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • Cut sausage into pieces and add to boiling water mixing throughly (a potato masher works well). Once sausage is done take pan off heat and add red pepper flakes and sage.
  • Add cornmeal and mix throughly and pour into loaf pan.
  • Refrigerate until completely cooled.
  • Slice and fry in frying pan with cooking spray.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.5, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 21.9, Sodium 349.5, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 5.4

AMISH APPLE SCRAPPLE



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The aroma of this when it's cooking at breakfast time takes me back to my days growing up in Pennsylvania. The recipe was a favorite at home and at church breakfasts. -Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup diced apple, unpeeled
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups water, divided
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Maple syrup

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Remove from skillet; set aside., Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add 2 tablespoons butter, apple, thyme, sage and pepper to drippings; cook over low heat until apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sausage mixture. Set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Combine cornmeal, salt and remaining water; slowly pour into boiling water, stirring constantly. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in sausage mixture. Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Refrigerate, covered, for 8 hours or overnight., Slice 1/2 in. thick. Sprinkle flour over both sides of each slice. In a large skillet, heat remaining butter over medium heat. Add slices; cook until both sides are browned. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 18g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 667mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

REAL SCRAPPLE



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here is why you don't see any real scrapple recipes on Zaar. This is not "the" Scrapple recipe. This is A scrapple recipe. Each family developed its own. When I was a kid, every family had its own. It is becoming a lost art. They can tell you Grandma made scrapple but not what her recipe was.

Provided by drhousespcatcher

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 8 pans

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 lbs ground meat, See NOTE
water
cornmeal
buckwheat flour, see recipe
3 ounces salt
1/4 ounce black pepper
1/4 ounce sweetened marjoram
1/4 ounce nutmeg
1/4 ounce thyme or 1/4 ounce sage
2 1/2 ounces onions
1 pinch mace (optional)
1 pinch red pepper (optional)

Steps:

  • NOTE: the meat involved is Pork head, meat, feet, heart and tongue, or other pork trimmings, if desired, including liver.
  • Place them in a water in a covered container until the soft tissue separates readily from the bone. Separate tissue from bone and grind with a fine grinder. Return the ground meat to the strained soup container and boil. Cereal is then added. A common cereal mixture is seven parts cornmeal and three parts of either buckwheat, white, or rye flour.
  • Approximately 4 lbs of the ground meat combined with 3 lbs of soup (liquid) plus 1 lb of cereal is sometimes used. Gradually moisten the cereal with a cool liquid (water or the cooled soup) to prevent lumping. Add this premoistened cereal to the ground meat-soup mixture slowly then boil for 30 minutes.
  • Prior to finishing boiling, add seasoning.
  • A suggested seasoning combination for 8 lbs of finished scrapple would include 3 oz salt, 1/4 oz black pepper, 1/4 oz sweetened marjoram, 1/4 oz nutmeg, 1/4 oz sage or thyme, and 2-1/2 oz onions. Some prefer to add a pinch of mace and a pinch of red pepper also.
  • After the seasoning is mixed thoroughly and the onions cooked, pour the scrapple into pans (not bowls) and refrigerate to 30 - 32F degrees immediately.
  • Note this is usually made in large batches and saved throughout the year until the next butchering. It uses every part of the pig so nothing is wasted. It wasn't a throwaway society. This is also NOT a city recipe. They didn't butcher as they did in the country.
  • number of pans is a guess.
  • Note: IF you want the instructions for cleaning the meat [from head and so forth] zaar me. I am not going to post it because more people are going to look at this that are NOT going to do it yourself than people who are. Some just don't wanna hear it and that isn't a problem. My brother always turned green.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of meats: Different meats will contribute different flavors and textures to your scrapple. A good mix might include pork, beef, and veal. You could also use chicken or turkey if you prefer.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with spices: Scrapple is a great dish to experiment with different spices. Some popular choices include sage, thyme, pepper, and garlic. You could also try adding a bit of heat with some cayenne pepper or paprika.
  • Cook the scrapple slowly and gently: Scrapple is a slow-cooked dish, so don't rush the process. Cook it over low heat for several hours, or even overnight, to allow the flavors to develop fully.
  • Serve scrapple with your favorite sides: Scrapple is a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of sides. Some popular choices include eggs, potatoes, and applesauce. You could also try serving it with a fried apple ring or a side of bacon.

Conclusion:

Scrapple is a delicious and versatile dish that is perfect for a hearty breakfast or dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a new dish to try, give scrapple a try. You won't be disappointed.

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