Sweet Sausage Coffee Ring

SUBMITTED BY: Jenny Nichols 

"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."
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min

SERVINGS

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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 egg
  • 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 strong brewed coffee, room temperature
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a 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.
  2. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 14, 2008 by LMNOATP 
I liked it. It is a hearty, savory, sweet, bread. Make sure you refrigerate it since there... MORE


 
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