Author Notes
Inspired by a Sunset Magazine recipe that's probably 30 years old, this has been Christmas Day breakfast since I was born. It's easy yet celebratory -- at my house, we go through our stockings while it's in the oven. It puffs up beautifully, and the cornmeal adds irresistable crunch. —mg2157
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Ingredients
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8
good quality link sausages
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2
large Golden Delicious apples
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1/3 cup
butter
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3/4 cup
all-purpose flour
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3
large eggs
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3/4 cup
milk
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3 tablespoons
cornmeal
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warm maple syrup
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425. Peel and core apples and slice into 1/2-inch pieces.
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In large saute pan with oven-proof handle, brown sausages on all sides over medium-high heat. Transfer sausages to plate.
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In same pan, melt butter, then add apple slices, cooking 3-4 minutes until apples are soft but are not falling apart. Remove from heat and arrange sausage links in spoke pattern around fruit.
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In a blender or food processor, combine milk, flour and eggs and blend until smooth. Pour egg mixture over sausage and eggs.
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Bake for 10 minutes, then sprinkle cornmeal over the top and bake for another 10 minutes until egg is set and top is lightly browned.
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Cut into pie-shaped wedges and serve with warm maple syrup.
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