ANN'S PHILADELPHIA SCRAPPLE

Ann's Philadelphia Scrapple image

This recipe came from Ann, a good friend of mine who was in a stitching group I belonged to. Her family was from PA and she had this recipe from her grandmother. It is yummy and fairly easy. I just mold it in bread pans and then turn it out and slice and fry for breakfast either with maple syrup or as a side with fried eggs.

Provided by Pam Ellingson

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

COOKING TIME INCLUDES ROASTING THE MEATS AND COOKING THE CORNMEAL MIXTURE. DOES NOT INCLUDE CHILL OR COOL DOWN TIME.
ROASTS
1/2 small beef roast (about 1-1 1/2 lbs)
1/2 small pork roast (about 1-1 1/2 lbs)
1 to 2 Tbsp vegetable oil (may not be needed if the roasts render enough fat while searing)
2 c water
TO COOK THE SCRAPPLE
3 c broth from cooking the roasts (this will include the 2 c water plus any juices accumulated plus enough to make 3 c.)
2` tsp salt or to taste (if you salted the roasts, try 1 tsp )
2 tsp pepper or to taste (i prefer it milder, so i use about 3/4 tsp)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp sage, dried or to taste
onion powder to taste or 1/4 small onion grated
a pinch of cayenne
1 c cornmeal, white or yellow( most use white)
1 c cold water

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Place the oil in a large Dutch oven on medium high to high heat, and sear both roasts on all sides. Place the seared roasts together in the Dutch oven, add 2 cups of water, cover and roast until very tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. (Check at 30 minute intervals after the first hour of roasting as times will vary considerably with some ovens and roasts.)
2. When meats are tender, remove from Dutch oven and let cool to be able to handle. When cooled, remove excess fat still on the roasts and discard. Defat the broth. Grind or chop the meat very fine and add back to the broth in the pot.
3. Bring broth, additional liquid if needed and meat to a boil and add seasonings. Adjust to taste.
4. Mix cornmeal with the 1 c. cold water to help avoid lumps, and slowly add to boiling broth, stirring constantly for about 5-7 minutes. Lower heat to very low and cook 10-15 minutes or more until very thick, stirring occasionally. If you have a splatter shield, use it for safety as this has a tendency to "Pop" and splutter.
5. Spoon thickened mixture into 1 or 2 ungreased bread pans, level the surface and let cool to room temp. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and chill until firm. (Because of the meat in this dish, it will be a uniform brownish gray until fried.)
6. To serve, turn the scrapple out of the pan, slice into about 1/2-3/4 inch slices, dredge in flour and fry in a small amount of oil and/or butter until brown and crispy turning once.
7. Serve fried as a side dish with eggs (any style) and/or drizzle with maple syrup.
8. I have learned that I can roast larger roasts and when tender, cut them into about 1 lb pieces, put one pound each into a large zipper freezer bag with a cup or so of the broth, and freeze it to make Scrapple again later without having to make another roast. Of course, you can also use the frozen roasts to make other dishes like hash, or stew, or soup.