SWEET SAUSAGE COFFEE RING

Sweet Sausage Coffee Ring image

I came across this recipe one year while judging at our county fair. It's a hearty bread that's well suited for colder weather.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup golden raisins
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup room temperature strong brewed coffee
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; reduce heat. Add raisins. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. Crumble sausage into a large bowl. Add sugars and eggs; mix well. Stir in pecans and reserved raisins. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and pie spice; add to sausage mixture alternately with coffee., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled bread. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.