Sausage Cheese Balls

Ingredients

1¼ pounds —raw hot Italian pork sausage meat
pinch —nutmeg
½ cup —finely sliced green onions
½ lb —shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups —all purpose flour
1 tbsp —baking powder
1 tsp —fine salt
2 tbsp —milk

Method

Prep

  • Finely slice the green onions
  • Grate the cheese
  • In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt to make self rising flour

Make the sausage ball dough

  • Add sausage to a medium mixing bowl
  • Add the green onions, then cheese, then the self rising flour
  • Toss with a fork to distribute the flour
  • Switch to your hand and mix until it starts to come together
  • Add milk and continue mixing until just combined and you can form balls
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready

Form and Bake

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
    • Spray or rub with vegetable oil
  • Form balls using a #40 (11⁄2 tbsp) scoop and cold water
  • Place balls relatively close together on the sheet (they don't spread)
  • Bake at 450°F until the bottoms are nicely browned (~12 minutes)
  • Broil for a few minutes to finish the tops

Notes

Chef John suggests serving this with a mustard-mayo sauce.

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