Sausage Cheddar Chive Bread

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chives, chopped
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half

    • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
    2. Brown sausage over medium heat until cooked through, making sure to crumble as it's cooking. Once done, transfer sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain some of the fat.
    3. Meanwhile, if you haven't done so already, chop the chives and shred the cheese.
    4. Sift flour, sugar, pepper, and salt into a medium-sized bowl. Cut the chilled butter cubes into the dough using your fingers, a fork, or a pastry cutter until the butter is about the size of peas.
    5. Stir in the buttermilk. Once well-stirred, stir in the half-and-half. The dough will resemble cottage cheese more than it does bread dough.
    6. Fold in the sausage, cheese, and chives, being sure not to over-mix. Once everything is slightly incorporated, transfer mixture to a buttered 9X9 pan.
    7. Cook at 375° F for 40 minutes or until the top is nice and browned and the inside is cooked (the toothpick test works just fine here).

    Notes

  • Serves 8. can use andouille rather than bulk sausage.

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