Crisp Sausage Cakes With Beetroot Recipe Vahrehvah

SAUSAGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) grease and flour a 9 inch Bundt pan. Pour boiling water over raisins and let stand 5 minutes. Drain well and dry raisins with a cloth towel.
• In large bowl, combine sausage, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir until mixture is well blended. Add eggs and beat well.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice.
• Stir baking soda into coffee.
• Add flour mixture and coffee alternately to sausage mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold raisins and walnuts into cake batter.
• Pour batter into greased and floured 9 inch Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack.

SCANDI-STYLE SAUSAGE HASH WITH PICKLED BEETROOT

Steps:

• Boil a pan of water. Add the sausages and cook for 5 mins, then add the potatoes for another 5 mins. Drain well and slice the sausages.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the onion and apple until softened. Add the sliced sausages, potatoes and seasoning, then increase the heat and fry until golden and crispy, mashing the potatoes a little as you fry. If your pan is ovenproof, crack the egg on top and grill for a few mins until cooked to your liking. If not, fry the egg in a second pan.
• Mix the grated beetroot, dressing and vinegar together, and serve with the hot sausage hash, fried egg and rocket.

RICH AND CRISP SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Fill the steamer pan halfway with water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Meanwhile, put the paste, fatback, and pepper in a bowl. Use a rubber spatula to mix well, making sure the pork fat is evenly distributed. Deposit all the paste in the center of the banana leaf and use the spatula to spread it into a disk 6 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick. Wet your palm with water and rub it in a circular motion to smooth the top. Wet your fingers and smooth the sides.
• Lift up the leaf, place it in the steamer tray, and place the tray in the steamer. Cover and steam for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn off the heat and uncover. When the steam has dissipated, transfer the sausage on the leaf to a rack and let cool completely. Fresh from the steamer, the sausage will be white and slightly inflated. As it cools, it returns to its original size and the outside turns pale yellow. (The steamed sausage may be well wrapped and refrigerated for up to 1 week. Return it to room temperature before proceeding.)
• You may deep-fry or bake the sausage for the final cooking. Traditionally it is deep-fried, which yields great color, while baking, of course, is easier. Cut the sausage into 3 fairly long pieces that will yield nice slices when cut. To deep-fry, pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a wok or Dutch oven and heat to 350°F on a deep-frying thermometer. (If you don't have a thermometer, stand a dry bamboo chopstick in the oil; if small bubbles immediately gather on the surface around the chopstick, the oil is ready.) Add the sausage pieces and fry, turning with tongs for even coloring, for about 4 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Using tongs, transfer to paper towels to drain, blot with more towels, and let cool for 1 to 2 minutes. To bake, place the 3 sausage pieces in a toaster oven set to the highest heat (broil) and cook, for about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden and crisp. The pieces will hiss and pop, so monitor closely to prevent charring. The color isn't as even with baking as it is with deep-frying and the sausage takes longer to cook, but there is typically less hassle for the cook. Remove from the toaster oven, briefly blot with paper towels, and let cool for 1 to 2 minutes.
• To serve, slice into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and serve piping hot.

SAUSAGE CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and flour in a bowl.
• Add sausage, coffee, sugars, and eggs to the dry ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Pour into an ungreased angel food cake pan.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or till a toothpick comes out clean.
• Garnishes may be added such as drizzled white frosting with whole cherries and mint leaves. This cake is so moist. If you like the flavor of rum you can wrap a rum-soaked damp cloth around it and refrigerate for several weeks. Best served with a spoonful of whipped cream.

SAUSAGE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients by hand in a large mixing bowl.
• You will bake it like a fruit cake.
• Fill pan almost full (I use an angel food cake pan).
• Cover with paper last hour of baking.
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-1/2 hours.
• Bake until toothpick in center comes out clean.
• Cool; wrap in waxed paper or foil.
• In olden days, cakes were wrapped in wine-dampened cloth to keep them moist and mellow.
• Store in air-tight container in cool place.
• This recipe has been passed down from my native American ancestors: my Grandpa was half Cherokee, half Cheyenne.