Dried Cherry Sourdough Stuffing Food

CRISP GOOSE WITH DRIED CHERRY-SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Trim wing tips from goose using a sharp knife, and transfer to a medium saucepan with reserved neck and heart. Cover with cold water by 3 inches, and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently for 2 hours. Strain stock through a sieve; discard solids. (You should have about 3 cups liquid.)
• Rinse goose inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Trim as much of the excess fat as possible from the opening of the cavity. Transfer to a large roasting pan fitted with a roasting rack, and place breast side up. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Prick goose all over with a fork. Season skin and cavity generously with salt and pepper. Fill cavity with herb sprigs. Pour 1 inch boiling water into roasting pan, and cover tightly with parchment-lined foil. Set roasting pan across 2 burners, and cook over medium heat for 1 hour to steam goose. Meanwhile, make the stuffing.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour off pan juices. Scatter onion, carrot, and fennel around bottom of pan. Remove herb sprigs from cavity. Spoon stuffing into cavity. Return goose to roasting rack, breast side down, and re-cover with parchment-lined foil. Roast for 30 minutes.
• Raise oven temperature to 475 degrees. Uncover goose, and flip, breast side up. Add apples to bottom of pan. Roast until goose skin is golden, juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the breast reaches 165 degrees, 30 to 40 minutes more. Stuffing should also reach 165 degrees. Transfer goose to a cutting board, and let rest for at least 30 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, transfer apples to a serving platter, and cut in half if desired. Pour off fat from pan. Set roasting pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat. Add Marsala, and deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits from bottom using a wooden spoon.
• Strain pan juices through a fine sieve, pressing solids; discard solids. Transfer juices to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup reserved goose stock, and whisk into pan juices. Add 1 more cup stock, and simmer until slightly thick, 2 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer stuffing to a serving bowl before carving goose. Transfer goose to platter with apples. Serve with gravy.

SOURDOUGH BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cut or tear the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread it evenly on 2 baking sheets. Toast the bread in the oven until completely dry and beginning to crisp and brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and a few pinches of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add celery, onion, 2 tablespoons butter, and thyme. Once the butter has melted, cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add sage and remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl. Pour the chicken broth mixture over the bread cubes and toss to combine until the bread cubes absorb the liquid. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish, and sprinkle with parsley. Bake in the center of the oven until heated through and the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove the stuffing from the oven and allow to cool about 15 minutes before serving.

MIDWEST SAUSAGE AND DRIED CHERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• In skillet, sauté the sausage, until brown.
• Drain grease and transfer to bread bowl.
• In same skillet, melt stick of butter, sauté all of the vegetables for 10 minutes until soft.
• Remove vegetables and place in bowl.
• Combine the sausage, vegetables, cherries, bread cubes and rest of ingredients EXCEPT the chicken broth.
• Add just enough chicken broth to moisten the bread mixture.
• You do not want it soaking wet.
• If packing the turkey, stuff the neck and cavity loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin under and fastening with skewer.
• If not, lightly pack stuffing into a large, shallow baking dish.
• If you bake the stuffing inside the bird, roast the bird at 325 degrees for 15 minutes per pound or until the temperature of the bird reaches 170 degrees and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with fork.
• Let turkey rest at least 20 minutes before carving.
• If you bake in separate dish, drizzle the stuffing with alittle bit of stock.
• Cover and bake at 325° for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Uncover and back for an additional 10 minutes.

DRIED CHERRY & SAUSAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut bread into 1-in. cubes; transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 10-15 minutes or until toasted. Cool slightly. In a small saucepan, bring juice blend to a boil. Stir in cherries. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Drain. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in apples, parsley, butter, seasonings, bread cubes and drained cherries. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and stock; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

SAUSAGE AND SOUR-CHERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Toast bread: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spread bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let stand until cool.
• Make stuffing: Set a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then heat the oil. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add sausage and cook, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in cherries and rosemary, and cook 1 minute more. Pour in stock and stir to combine, then stir in bread, making sure all parts are moistened with liquid. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Adjust seasoning as desired, before proceeding with the Stuffed Turkey Breast recipe.

DRIED FRUIT AND TOASTED NUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and let stand overnight, uncovered, at room temperature. (Alternatively, bake bread in a 300-degree oven until dry but not browned, about 15 minutes.)
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot, and celery until tender and translucent, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a large baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until top is golden brown and stuffing is firm, about 15 minutes more.
• Serve with Mushroom Gravy (optional).