Americanized Rinderwurst

My husband loves to make Rinderwurst based on his Grandma's old recipe.  The true recipe doesn't use measurements, but over time we have come up with a basic recipe to follow.  The type of Rinderwurst we make is a sweet meaty breakfast dish served with corn bread and syrup on top.  

Start with the basics: We used 4 pounds of ground beef, oatmeal, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cloves, and nutmeg.  

 Start by cooking the meat in a large pot until it is browned.  Then add a little water to it.  We used the lid of the pot to add some water about 2 cups.  Think of it like making gravy.  The more water you used the more oatmeal you will later add to soak it up.

Add a cup of two of oatmeal to soak up the water.

 While you are making this mixture it is a good idea to make your cornbread.  We use the Betty Crocker brand.  It costs about 30 cents and tastes delicious.  Even my two year old can make it :)  Then add a little salt, cinnamon, all spice, cloves, and nutmeg to taste.  We use the most cinnamon and allspice, but it is all personal preference.  Start with about a teaspoon of each.

Serve over corn bread with maple syrup over the top for breakfast!  Yum, Yum, YUM!