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Sausage, Apple and Cheddar Plait Recipe
 
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Sausage, Apple and Cheddar Plait
Flavors of Washington
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
You could serve these flaky pastries in cocktail-sized portions or cut the rectangles into larger pieces for a brunch.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 24 small cocktail portions
- 1 - 17 oz. (500 g) package frozen puff pastry, thawed (2 sheets)
- 1 lb. (450 g) bulk pork or turkey sausage (Uncooked sausage)
- 1 lb. (450 g) sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 large Apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup (185 ml) dried herb stuffing, store-bought or homemade

- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. canola or corn oil
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 400° F (200° C). Lightly butter a large baking sheet.
  2. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add the sausage and onion, and sauté them until the sausage browns and the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
  3. Drain off the excess fat. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, add the apples, cheese and stuffing and stir to combine well.
  4. Beat one of the eggs, add it to the sausage mixture, and stir to combine.
  5. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each of the 2 pastry sheets to a 14 by 18" rectangle.
  6. Spoon half of the sausage filling lengthwise down the centre of each rectangle, starting 3 inches from the top and ending 3 inches from the bottom.
  7. Cut the pastry on either side of the sausage filling into diagonal strips about 1/2 inch wide. Fold the strips, alternately from each side over the filling to create a lattice or braid effect. Repeat the process with the second pastry sheet.
  8. Beat the remaining egg with a few drops of water. Brush the egg wash over both pastries. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed and golden brown. Serve hot.
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Permission by the Washington Apple Commission and adapted from Prairie Home Cooking (The Harvard Common Press, Boston 1999) by Judith Fertig.
 
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