Amish Apple Scrapple

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb pork sausage
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup diced apple, unpeeled
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups water, divided
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation

1. In a large skillet, sauté onions and sausage over medium-high until sausage is no longer pink. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings and drain the rest. Remove sausage and onions from skillet.
2. Add drippings, 2 tablespoons butter, apple, thyme, sage, and pepper to pan. Cook until apple is fork tender (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and add to cooked sausage.
3. In a large pan bring 2 cups water to boil. In a separate bowl combine cornmeal, salt and remaining cup of butter. Slowly add this mixture to the boiling water. Allow to return to boil and then reduce to a simmer. Stir constantly to avoid scorching. Add more water if needed, but mixture should be thick enough for a wooden spoon to stand up in.
4. Add sausage-apple mixture to cornmeal and stir. Pour the final mix into a greased 8”x4” loaf pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
5. Cut the scrapple into 1/2” thick slices. Coat both sides of each piece in flour. Fry in remaining butter over medium heat until golden brown on each side. Serve hot with maple syrup.