Apple-Maple Breakfast Sausage-Homemade
- 4 lbs lean pork (I buy whole loins)
- 1 lb pork fat (trimmings)
- 5 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons parsley, dried
- 4 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons sage, ground
- 2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
- 2 teaspoons rosemary, ground
- 1 teaspoon marjoram, ground
- 1 tablespoon paprika (I use smoked)
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, whole
- 1/3 cup white wine or 1/3 cup apple juice
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons applesauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Cut pork into 2 inch pieces and the fat into 1 inch cubes.
- Grind through a 1/4 inch grinding plate.
- You can use a food processor-pulse in SMALL batches.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the wine, maple syrup, lemon juice and salt/spices.
- Whisk well.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the meat and wine/spice mixture.
- Mix well to combine.
- Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
- The longer the better.
- Package in 1 pound amounts and freeze.
lean pork, pork, salt, parsley, garlic, sage, black pepper, rosemary, marjoram, paprika, ginger, celery, white wine, maple syrup, applesauce, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-maple-breakfast-sausage-homemade-484224 (may not work)