A classic family recipe that is made for every occasion. Hanky Panky's anyone? Flavorful pumpernickel bread topped with sausage and cheese, baked to a crisp!
36slicesdark pumpernickel party breadone 12 ounce package, substitute rye if desired
1poundpork sausage
½poundvelveeta cheese
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook sausage until browned and crumbled. Drain off excess fat.
Add velveeta and stir over low heat until melted and fully blended.
If serving immediately, preheat oven to 425°F. Lay bread slices onto baking sheet. Spoon dollop of meat mixture onto bread and bake for about 15-20 minutes (oven times may vary).
Notes
If assembling ahead of time, lay bread slices onto freezer safe baking sheet. Spoon dollop of meat mixture onto bread and place in freezer for about 30 minutes to an hour. Remove and place frozen hanky pankies into a freezer safe Ziploc bag. Store until ready to serve. When serving, place frozen hanky pankies on a baking sheet and bake from frozen for about 20 minutes.
These Hanky Panky’s can be made up ahead of time. There is rarely a time when my mom doesn’t have a batch of these in her freezer!
Brown your pork sausage, add the cheese and assemble as directed in the instructions below.
If you want to freeze them, before baking them, lay them on a flat cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. After an hour, when they have begun to harden, stack them in a freezer safe Ziploc bag! Label and save them until ready to serve.