The story behind this recipe brings back pleasant memories. Virginia Babin was a good friend of my Aunt Mollie. Unfortunately, they are both gone now. However, I fondly remember visiting the Babin’s many times for Christmas Day brunch in Arlington, Virginia. Virginia’s menu was this sausage-apple ring with scrambled eggs on the inside of the hole, Mollie’s coconut fruit salad along with various breads and cookies. This is very much like a breakfast meatloaf, and you can also make it into 6 loaves if you want to save time.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a Bundt pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients (not the jam or parsley).
Press into the Bundt pan evenly. Bake for one hour.
Cool and invert to remove from the pan onto a platter. Brush the top and outside with the apricot jam and garnish with parsley. I don’t recommend putting the jam on the inside of the hole. Virginia serves this with scrambled eggs on the inside of the hole and outside depending on how many eggs you are making. I also plan to serve this with banana pecan muffins for Christmas brunch. Serves 8-10.
