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Simply Southern Sausage Balls
PIEDMONT PENNIES to GROW. TODAY, consumers are MORE health conscious
CHARLOTTE, NC 1 egg
1 cup diced white onion
1 lb. Neese's Sausage
Piedmont Pennies are cheesy biscuit bites of heaven based on and are of WHAT THEY EAT than ever
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
an authentic North Carolina family recipe. Pennies are a perfect more aware
1 cup all-purpose flour
charcuterie on the go option, with 100% real sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup Penny Panko consumer
and rice cereal for a satisfying crunch. Woman-owned and baked before. With the INCREASED DEMAND, more
1 Tbsp black pepper
fresh in Charlotte, NC, Pennies
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
are the perfect gift, hostess gift, more specialty
wedding guest welcome treat, or and FOOD PRODUCTS are being BORN.
vacation snack. Stay Cheesin! 1. Pre-heat oven to 375° Fahrenheit, place parchment
paper on cookie sheet.
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scramble completely .
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piedmontpennies.com 3. Into that same bowl, mix white onion, cheese and

Neese's Sausage (we love the hot).
4. In a separate bowl, mix flour, Penny Panko (Penny
crumbs), black pepper (adjust to taste), Italian
seasoning.
5. Add dry ingredients to the larger mixing bowl,
use your hands until well combined.
6. Roll dough into 2 inch sausage balls, place on
parchment paper with 3-4 inches of space in
between each ball.
7 . Bake 15 - 20 minutes until golden brown, let cool
on paper towel. Serve and enjoy!

Pro tip: Wrap extra dough, freeze, and save to
bake later. Check out more recipes and tips at
piedmontpennies.com. Stay Cheesin!

CHOCOLATE SMILES Since 1994, the NC Specialty Foods Association has
CARY, NC
RITCHIE HILL BAKERY been promoting local, artisanal foods made by its members.
CONCORD, NC Creating delicious chocolates has been our
passion since 1984. We handmake over 75
THE CHEESE STRAWS YOU’VE BEEN varieties of chocolates using the freshest
ingredients available. Popular items include
WAITING FOR! Heath’s Cheese Straws are the
(but not limited to) truffles, almond toffee, sea To stay connected to our members and for a more comprehensive
quintessential North Carolina cheese straw.
Made in small batches from our Grandmother salt caramels, snappers (turtles) and seasonal list of members and their products, visit
Ritchie’s 1906 recipe. They look and taste favorites including Easter Bunnies and Eggs. Our
homemade; pretty enough to serve at a wedding award-winning selection includes Almond Toffee WWW.NCSPECIALTYFOODS.ORG
Bark and Cranberry Orange Walnut Clusters.
and addictive enough to keep your friends and
Corporate gifts, molded chocolates and gift
family reaching for more! Available online and
wholesale in Original and Spicy. baskets are available. Visit us at 312 W. Chatham You can also find us on Facebook at
Street in Cary, NC.
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(919) 469-5282
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