Country Sage Loaves Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SAGE LOAF

Steps:

• Mix ground beef lightly with eggs, rolled oats, onion, applesauce, salt, pepper, and sage until well-blended.
• Pack firmly into a loaf pan 9x5x3; unmold into a shallow baking pan.
• Score top in criss-cross pattern and brush with steak sauce.
• Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until brown.

SAGE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat meat mixture into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes., Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and nutmeg; spread over top. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

COUNTRY SAGE LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the wheat germ, oil, honey, sage, salt, rosemary, nutmeg and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into two oval loaves. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 15 minutes.
• With a sharp knife, make three shallow slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake at 400 degrees F for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire racks to cool.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Brown the pork sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Set aside, leaving the drippings in the skillet.
• Stir the butter or bacon grease into the sausage drippings.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the flour, stirring constantly until the mixture turns a golden brown.
• Gradually whisk the milk into skillet.
• Once the mixture is smooth, thickened, and begins to bubble, return the sausage to skillet.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 more minutes.