Sausage-Apple Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 6 peeled apple rings
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• Warm applesauce (optional)

Preparation

1. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Set aside.
2. Arrange apple rings in bottom of a greased 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle one-third of sausage over apples. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Combine milk, egg, and reserved drippings; stir into dry ingredients, mixing well. Stir in remaining sausage. Pour cornbread mixture into prepared pie plate
4. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown. Remove from oven, and immediately invert pie plate onto a serving dish. Cut cornbread into wedges, and serve with warm applesauce, if desired.