Macaroni and Sausage Loaf
Ingredients:
2 Bratwurst sausages, cooked and sliced crosswise. Set aside
1 1/2 C. Macaroni noodles
1/2 C. Cream cheese, softened
1/2 C. Cheddar cheese, grated
2 Eggs, beaten
1 C. All purpose flour
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Dry ginger
1 tsp. Dry mustard
1/4 tsp. Cayenne
1 C. Light cream or milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Grease a 9" by 5" by 3" loaf pan. Set aside
3. Cut up cooked sausages and set aside
4. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain noodles and allow to cool
5. In a large bowl combine cheddar cheese and softened cream cheese together and mix well
6. Add beaten eggs to cheese mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until eggs are incorporated into cheese mixture. Set aside
7. In a small bowl combine flour, b. powder, b. soda, salt, ginger, mustard and cayenne together
8. Add light cream to dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Set aside
9. On the bottom of greased loaf pan assemble sausage slices to cover the bottom of the loaf pan
10. Spread flour mixture on top of sausage slices and spread evenly over the sausages
11. Pour macaroni noodles with cheese sauce on top of cream sauce layer and pat down well. Put three slices of sausage in the middle of noodles if desired before baking in the oven
12. Place loaf in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until it has risen sufficiently.
13. Loosen loaf around the edges and allow to cool before removing from pan onto a serving plate
14. Slice loaf when cooled and serve with your favourite vegetables
7 servings
