Categories: Breakfast, Meatloaf, Pork

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small onion , minced
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 1/2 lbs bulk sausage (well seasoned)
• 1 cup grated apple
• 2/3 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 2 large eggs , beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°; warm the butter in a skillet over medium heat.

2. Add onion to the skillet; stir/saute 5 minutes until very soft.

3. Scrape the onion into a big mixing bowl; let cool briefly.

4. Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup and remaining ingredients to the bowl; mix well.

5. Pack the mixture into a loaf pan (9-inch), mounding it a bit in the center; brush the remaining maple syrup over it.

6. Bake about 1 hour until the loaf is well browned with an internal temperature of 165 to 170°.

7. Pour off the accumulated grease and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting into slices and serving.

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