Oh, Balls!
Yes, I am talking about those very tasty and not very healthy appetizer balls made of sausage, cheese, and biscuit mix that have been around since Betty Crocker grew boobs. Somehow it seems so unmanly to be serving appetizer balls to the man of the house even though he's been known to snarf down quite a few in one sitting.
Enter the "man scone". No more is your man limited to eating dainty little sausage balls, now he can have the man scone. Man Scones, as defined by the Kitchen Queen, are macho slabs of tasty biscuity meat and cheese. Oh yes, did the man of the house warm up to the concept of a man scone!
Suddenly, the Man Scone began to evolve. Halfway to work, he calls home. "Hey, about those man scones, could we make them with Swiss and corned beef, like a Rueben?" Ten minutes later, the cell rings again. "What about chopped kielbasa and a bit of Swiss? Pepperoni and mozzarella? Green onion and chive?" A few minutes later, it rings again. "Garlic powder? Sage and chopped chicken? Chili powder and beef?"
Clearly, Man Scones have potential. The balls, in their purest form, are easily and quickly made. Here's the basic recipe:
Break the raw sausage up with a fork and use your hands to mix together all the ingredients. Add the milk or water a small bit at a time so it does not get too damp, you only want the mix to stick together. Form into 1" balls and bake at 325 about 10 minutes, until they get lightly brown. Here's the result:
I'm certainly not claiming to have invented this recipe, there must be 10,000 versions of it on the internet. But the evolution of the Man Scone, that's different!
Judging by the excitement of the man of the house, there are more man scones in the future than I can count. I suspect the ball will evolve to a flatter, more easily held patty suitable for commuting. Join us in the evolution of the Man Scone, and post the results here! We'd love to what happens to YOUR balls.
Yes, I am talking about those very tasty and not very healthy appetizer balls made of sausage, cheese, and biscuit mix that have been around since Betty Crocker grew boobs. Somehow it seems so unmanly to be serving appetizer balls to the man of the house even though he's been known to snarf down quite a few in one sitting.
Enter the "man scone". No more is your man limited to eating dainty little sausage balls, now he can have the man scone. Man Scones, as defined by the Kitchen Queen, are macho slabs of tasty biscuity meat and cheese. Oh yes, did the man of the house warm up to the concept of a man scone!
Suddenly, the Man Scone began to evolve. Halfway to work, he calls home. "Hey, about those man scones, could we make them with Swiss and corned beef, like a Rueben?" Ten minutes later, the cell rings again. "What about chopped kielbasa and a bit of Swiss? Pepperoni and mozzarella? Green onion and chive?" A few minutes later, it rings again. "Garlic powder? Sage and chopped chicken? Chili powder and beef?"
Clearly, Man Scones have potential. The balls, in their purest form, are easily and quickly made. Here's the basic recipe:
- 2 cups of grated cheese
- 3 cups of buiscuit mix
- 1 pound of sausage meat
- 1/2 - 1 1/2 cups milk, buttermilk, or water.
Break the raw sausage up with a fork and use your hands to mix together all the ingredients. Add the milk or water a small bit at a time so it does not get too damp, you only want the mix to stick together. Form into 1" balls and bake at 325 about 10 minutes, until they get lightly brown. Here's the result:
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| Balls, the first step on the evolutionary scale |
Judging by the excitement of the man of the house, there are more man scones in the future than I can count. I suspect the ball will evolve to a flatter, more easily held patty suitable for commuting. Join us in the evolution of the Man Scone, and post the results here! We'd love to what happens to YOUR balls.
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