Turkey Sausage Patties

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground dark-meat turkey 
• 0.5 cup coarse bread crumbs fresh
• 0.3 teaspoon cayenne 
• 0.3 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 2 large egg yolks 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 3 tablespoons milk 
• 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg grated
• 5 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 1 small onion finely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• baking paper
• oven
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes.
5. Add onion to crumbs (reserve skillet), then add turkey, nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves, yolks, 2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and combine well.
6. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 24 (2-inch-wide) patties (about 1/2 inch thick) with damp hands and arrange on sheet.
7. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat until hot, then cook patties in batches, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, about 8 minutes per batch.
8. Drain briefly on paper towels, then keep warm in a baking pan, loosely covered with foil, in oven. Wipe out skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil between batches.
9. •You can substitute 2 lb ground pork (not lean) for the turkey.ùPatties can be formed (but not cooked) 1 day ahead and chilled. ùCooked patties can be kept warm in oven up to 30 minutes.