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Ingredients

• 190 g Plain (all-purpose) flour
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Garlic powder
• 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
• 45 g cold butter, diced
• 450 g pork sausage meat (hot or mild)
• 225 g sharp cheddar, finely grated
• 60 ml Milk, as needed

Method

1. Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, 375°F) and line two baking trays with baking paper.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and cayenne in a large bowl, then rub in the butter with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
3. Add the sausage meat and cheese and mix with your hands until evenly combined. Add milk a splash at a time, just until the mix holds together.
4. Roll into balls about 3 cm across (you should get about 40) and space them out on the trays.
5. Bake for 18–20 min, until golden brown and cooked through to 71°C (160°F). Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips

• Southern cooks often use 250 g of Bisquick-style biscuit mix in place of the flour, baking powder, salt and butter.
• Freeze the raw balls on a tray, then bag them; bake from frozen for a few extra minutes.

Sources

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