Sausage Balls from Scratch

• Meat

  • 1 lb Breakfast sausage, mild or hot

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 2 8-ounce blocks 1 pound cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled
• 1 pound breakfast sausage (mild or hot, your choice)
• 1 pound cheddar cheese (2 8-ounce blocks), grated
• milk

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. If desired, spray 2 sheet pans with cooking spray (I actually never bother).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the sausage and cheese to the bowl along with a couple of tablespoons of milk. Using your hands, work the ingredients together until well-combined, adding milk a tablespoon at a time to moisten the mixture so that you can get all the dry flour (you can also use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment to do this, but I just prefer to use my hands).
• Portion the sausage ball mixture into tablespoon size pieces (I use a cookie scoop to do this) and roll into balls using your palms before placing them onto the baking sheets.
• Bake the sausage balls until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately or at room temperature.