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Let your finished dish chill for 5 minutes. Slice it up, serve while it's warm, and pour on some maple syrup if you feel like it.
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Slide the casserole onto the middle oven rack. Let it cook for 25-30 minutes. The top should look golden brown and a toothpick poked in comes out clean.
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Pour in half your pancake mix batter into the pan you already prepped. Spread all the sausage over it. Sprinkle as much cheese as you want, then cover it up with the last bit of batter so everything's tucked in.
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In a big bowl, whisk together pancake mix, milk, egg, vanilla, melted butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Just mix until it's blended—don't worry about lumps, and don't over-stir or it won't be soft.
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Crumble sausage into a pan set on medium heat. Cook while breaking it up until it's browned. Drain away the leftover grease.
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Grease up every inch of a 23x33cm pan with butter or a spray, making sure it's covered all over.
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Heat your oven to 190°C. Wait till it's fully up to temp before doing anything else.