Sausage Apple Loaf

A breakfast meat loaf.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1  small onion, minced
• 2  tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 1⁄2 lbs bulk sausage (well seasoned)
• 1  cup  grated apple
• 2⁄3 cup  dried breadcrumbs
• 2  large eggs, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°; warm the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion to the skillet; stir/saute 5 minutes until very soft.
3. Scrape the onion into a big mixing bowl; let cool briefly.
4. Add 1 tablepoon maple syrup and remaining ingredients to the bowl; mix well.
5. Pack the mixture into a loaf pan (9-inch), mounding it a bit in the center; brush the remaining maple syrup over it.
6. Bake about 1 hour until the loaf is well browned with an internal temperature of 165 to 170°.
7. Pour off the accumulated grease and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting into slices and serving.