Email to Stella      

Meat: Sausage Topped Mini Biscuits

Source of Recipe

hugs.org


List of Ingredients

1 2/3 c Flour
1/3 c Yellow cornmeal
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Shortening
2/3 c Buttermilk or sour milk
8 oz Pork sausage
1/4 c Sliced green onion
1 Clove garlic; minced
2 tb Tomato paste
1 tb Water
6 sl American cheese




Recipe

Stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and
soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center
of the dry mixture. Using a fork, add buttermilk
or sour milk all at once, stirring just until
dough is moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board.
Quickly knead 10-12 strokes or till dough is nearly
smooth. Pat or roll out to 1/4" thicknes. Dip a 1
3/4" biscuit cutter in flour, then cut dough
straight down. Place on an extra large ungreased
baking sheet. Reroll dough as necessary.

Bake at 450° 8-10 minutes or till biscuits are
lightly browned.

Meanwhile, cook sausage, green onion and garlic in
a medium skillet till no pink remains, stirring
well to break up any large chunks. thoroughly
drain off fat, using paper towels to blot at meat.
Stir in tomato paste and water. Heat through. Cut
each slice cheese into quarters, halve each to
make 48 triangles.

Spoon a scant 1 teaspoon of the sausage mixture on
each biscuit. Top with a cheese triangle. Return
to oven for 1-2 minutes to melt cheese. Serve hot.


TO MAKE AHEAD: Place biscuits topped with sausage
mixture on a baking sheet; freeze about 30
minutes. Remove from pan and store in freezer
bags. To serve, place biscuits, sausage side up,
on a baking sheet and cover loosely with foil.
Heat in a 350° degree oven 10-12 minutes or till
biscuits are heated through. Add cheese and bake
until melted. Serve hot.

YIELD: 48 Mini Biscuits