This homemade stuffing recipe never sees the inside of a turkey, so you decide whether to call it stuffing or dressing. Either way, baking it in its own dish is better because the oven gets the top nice and crispy. Besides, cooking stuffing inside the bird is a major food safety risk. Theres always a debate over whether to include egg. Personally, I like an egg in my stuffing, and some people like to add two, while others prefer zero. Its all a matter of taste and whether you like your stuffing to be slightly bound together or not. This recipe includes one egg, but you can use two or just leave it out, as you prefer. As for the herbs, my feeling is that you absolutely need fresh sage in homemade stuffing. You can use additional herbs as well, like thyme and/or marjoram, but definitely make sure of the sage. Also, if youre adding any nuts or fruit (slivered almonds, raisins, diced apples, etc), do it between steps #4 and #5, just before adding the stock. Also see: Cornbread Stuffing Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 8 slices white bread, diced (about 4 cups) ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery ½ stick butter 2 Tbsp chopped parsley 1 Tbsp chopped sage, thyme and/or marjoram 1 cup chicken stock or turkey stock Optional: 1 cup walnuts or slivered almonds and/or raisins or diced apples. Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 °F. Spread the diced bread on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Give the pan a shake midway through so the cubes brown evenly. Remove pan and let the bread cool. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the onion and celery until the onion is slightly translucent. Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer the toasted bread, chopped herbs and the cooked celery and onions to a large bowl. Youd add the nuts or fruit at this stage too. Give it all a toss to combine. Now, drizzle a bit of the stock over the bread cubes and gently mix. Repeat until all the bread is moistened but not soggy. Now add the egg and toss until all the ingredients are coated. Butter a baking dish, transfer the dressing to the dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is crispy. Serve hot.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 01:51:40 +0000
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