Midwest Scrapple

Name: Midwest Scrapple
Ingredients: 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

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients except corn meal in a saucepan.
2

Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
3

Gradually stir in cornmeal, stirring constantly and cook until thickened.
4

Rinse a loaf pan (5in x 9in) with cold water; pour in scrapple and chill completely.
5

Cut into slices about 1/2 inch thick.
6

Dust with flour and fry in oil until lightly browned.
7

(Browning these slices until crusty around the edges takes several minutes on each side.) Serve with syrup, applesauce, or butter and salt and pepper.