UPSIDE-DOWN SAUSAGE-APPLE CORNBREAD

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I got this recipe out of a local newspaper about 12 years ago. It makes a nice breakfast or brunch dish.

Provided by MA in Florida

Categories     Breads

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 lb pork sausage link
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
4 small apples, peeled cored, and sliced into eighths
1 cup flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Grease bottom and sides of a 8" or 9" square baking pan.
  • Brown the sausages in a medium skillet over moderately high heat, rotating them until browned and cooked through.
  • Remove the sausage and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
  • Add butter and brown sugar to the pan.
  • Heat, stirring until sugar is melted.
  • Add apples and saute them over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until soft (about 10 min).
  • Arrange sausages in rows across the prepared pan.
  • Insert the apple slices, round side down, between the sausages, wedging them in tightly.
  • Pour over juices from the skillet (the pan can be covered and refrigerated overnight at this point, if desired).
  • Bring to room temperature before proceeding.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • To make cornbread, stir together the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Add the egg, melted butter and milk.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Pour the batter over the sausage and apples, smoothing the top to cover well.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Immediately invert onto a serving dish.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

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