Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie

breakfastsausageapplepie Breakfast Sausage Apple Pie is made with sausage, apple pie filling, cheddar cheese and a delicious streusel topping. It's an awesome breakfast pie that's hearty, savoury, filling and so satisfying. It's comfort food extraordinaire and wonderful for weekend, company or holiday breakfasts.

1 lb pork sausage, casings removed
1 deep dish pie shell, unbaked
1 recipe Apple Pie Filling
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
¼ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
¼ cup (½ stick) butter, cold
⅓ cup granulated sugar

Cook the sausage until well done.

Use a hamburger chopper to cut down meat in small pieces while frying.

Drain on paper towels.

Prick unbaked pie shell with fork.

Sprinkle sausage on bottom of crust, top with pie filling, then cheese, then brown sugar.

Combine flour, butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl; use a pastry blender to work butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form.

Sprinkle this flour mixture over top of the brown sugar.

Bake at 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4) for about 30-40 minutes or until done and lightly browned on top.

Serve warm.

Makes 8 servings.

Cook's Notes:

The ingredients for the streusel topping (1 cup flour, ½ stick butter and ⅓ cup granulated sugar) will work in a regular 10" deep dish pie plate. (When you’re making your own crust). It is too much topping for the unbaked shells purchased at the grocery. You may want to spread only about half of the ingredients over top.

My favourite ratio for the topping is a little different. I prefer ½ cup flour, ¼ cup (½ stick butter) and ⅓ cup granulated sugar. This provides ample topping without being too dry or too much filling.