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Bread Stuffing - Nothing Compares With This! Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsps olive oil .
  • 2 tsps caraway seeds .
  • 1 (16 oz) package herb seasoned stuffing mix (Like I said, Pepperidge Farm works for me) .
  • 2/3 c dried cranberries .
  • 2 large apples (peeled, cored & sliced) .
  • 4 c canned chicken broth (or homemade stock, but I use mine for the gravy) .
  • 3 celery ribs (finely sliced) .
  • 2 red onions (finely sliced) .
  • 1/2 loaf dark rye bread (roughly 1/2 lb, torn in sml bite-size pieces) .
  • 8 tbsps butter or margarine

Directions
  • Step #1 Put dried cranberries in a 1 c measuring c, fill w/boiling water & set aside to plump.
  • Step #2 Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • Step #3 Tear dark rye bread into small bite-size pieces & place this in oven baking dish lrg enough to have them generally in 1 layer.
  • Step #4 Allow to crisp somewhat, but not go completely dry & crunchy.
  • Step #5 While rye bread is crisping, put 2 tbsp olive oil in lrg dutch oven.
  • Step #6 Saute sliced celery 1st for 1 min over med-heat, add sliced onion & saute mix till veggies are beginning to soften.
  • Step #7 Remove from heat & stir in the sliced apple just to mix.
  • Step #8 CAUTION: Do not cook further once the apple is added.
  • Step #9 The apple will cook slightly just by virtue of being added to the hot veggie mix.
  • Step #10 If you cook further, the apple will likely turn to mush.
  • Step #11 ).
  • Step #12 Dump entire pkg of seasoned stuffing mix over the apples & then the slightly crisped rye bread atop the stuffing mix.
  • Step #13 Dot surface as evenly as possible w/8 tbsp of butter or margarine & sprinkle the caraway seeds atop the mixture.
  • Step #14 .
  • Step #15 Heat chicken broth or stock to a near boil & pour over all ingredients in the dutch oven.
  • Step #16 Stir well to mix all ingredients.
  • Step #17 Drain plumped dried cranberries & reserve the liquid.
  • Step #18 Stir them GENTLY into the stuffing mixture & use the reserved liquid to add more moisture to the stuffing if you feel it is needed.
  • Step #19 You are now done w/the recipe.
  • Step #20 The dressing can be served as soon as possible, stuffed in the duck/turkey or cooked in the oven later.
  • Step #21 Follow your usual methods for this.
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