Festive Apple Sausage Cheddar Brunch Bake Recipes

APPLE- SAUSAGE- CHEDDAR BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Spray a 13x8 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook sausage over med-high heat 5-7 min until no longer pink.
• Drain.
• Stir in apple pie filling and chopped apples .
• Spread mixture evenly in pan and top with 1 cup of shredded cheese.
• Mix Bisquick and milk,salt ,pepper and eggs with a whisk until blended.
• Pour evenly over sausage mixture.
• Bake 30-37 min or until knife comes out clean.
• Top with remaining cheese and bake 3-5 min longer.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE AND APPLE PIE IN A CHEDDAR CRUST

Steps:

• *Used a combination of Granny Smiths (for their tart flavor and crisp texture) and Cortlands (for their sweetness and softer texture). If you use all Granny Smiths or all Cortlands (or other kinds of apples), adjust the amount of sugar to your taste.
• CRUST:.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Using an electric mixer, a pastry blender or fork, or your fingers, cut and mix the cheese and butter into the flour mixture until the fat and flour form a crumbly mixture. Add the lemon juice or vinegar, then sprinkle on just enough water so that you can gather the dough into a cohesive ball.
• Divide the dough in half, and flatten each half into a 1-inch thick round. Wrap one of the rounds in plastic wrap or waxed paper, and refrigerate it while you work with the other. Transfer the remaining dough to a well-floured work surface. Roll it into a 12-inch circle, using as few strokes of the rolling pin as possible; the fewer times you touch the crust at this point, the more tender it'll be when it's baked. Transfer the circle of dough to a 9-inch pie plate (a giant spatula works great here), and gently fit it to the pan's contours. Again, if you push and stretch the dough too much during this stage, it'll shrink when you put it in the oven.
• FILLING:.
• Peel, core and slice the apples. In a large, shallow frying pan, cook the apples with the salt, cinnamon, cider or juice, and sugar for 15 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the liquid is syrupy. Add the cooked sausage.
• Spray the crust with some nonstick vegetable oil spray (this helps it stay crisp), then spoon the filling into the crust. Roll out the remaining crust, and center it over the filling. Press the edges of the top and bottom crust together, fold them under (onto the top of the pan's rim), and crimp.
• BAKE:.
• The pie in a preheated 425°F oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 375°F and bake for an additional 35 to 45 minutes, till the crust is very brown. Remove the pie from the oven, and serve it warm or at room temperature.

APPLE-SAUSAGE CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Fit piecrust into a 9 ½-inch deep-dish pieplate.
• Fold ends under, and crimp.
• Prick bottom and sides of piecrust with a fork. Bake at 400 for 8 minute.
• Brown sausage in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles; drain.
• Cool.
• Combine sausage, cheese, and next 5 ingredients; spoon into prepared crust.
• Beat eggs and milk at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
• Pour over sausage mixture; sprinkle lightly with paprika.
• Bake at 325 for 50 minutes before serving.

APPLE-SAUSAGE-CHEDDAR BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pie filling and apples. Spread mixture evenly in baking dish. Top with 1 cup of the cheese.
• In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, salt, pepper and eggs with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour evenly over cheese.
• Bake 30 to 37 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.