HOMEMADE SAUSAGE PATTIES

Homemade Sausage Patties image

Yield Makes about 18 (3-inch) patties

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
2 tablespoons milk
2 lb ground pork (not lean)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage
2 large egg yolks

Steps:

Cook onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a small heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
While onions are cooling, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand until crumbs absorb milk.
Add onions and remaining ingredients to crumb mixture and stir with a fork until blended well.
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Form sausage mixture into 3-inch patties (about 1/2 inch thick) with dampened hands and arrange on a wax-paper-lined tray. Heat remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook patties in 3 batches, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per batch. Drain patties briefly on paper towels as cooked, then transfer to a shallow baking pan and keep warm, covered with foil, in oven while cooking remaining batches.