Grannys Old Fashioned Bread And Sage Dressing Food

GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
• In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
• Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

BREAD STUFFING WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange bread in a single layer. Bake until dry but not browned, about 14 minutes, tossing bread and rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer to a large bowl. (To store, let cool completely and keep in a resealable plastic bag at room temperature, up to 1 week.)
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add celery and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Add sage and celery seed and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to bowl with bread. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and broth. Add to bread mixture and toss to combine.
• Reserve 4 cups stuffing for turkey. Spoon remaining stuffing into a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover with buttered foil; refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake at 350 degrees until warmed through, about 25 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED STUFFING

Steps:

• Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
• Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.

OLD-FASHIONED SAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter until melted over medium-high heat; Add the onions, celery, and apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Put the bread and stuffing mix in a large bowl; Add the parsley, dried herbs, salt, and pepper and toss to combine.
• Pour the sauteed vegetables over the bread cubes and mix together; Add the egg and enough of the broth, stirring, until the ingredients are evenly moistened. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• Coat the slow cooker with butter, olive oil, or nonstick cooking spray.
• Pack the stuffing lightly into the cooker which allows for expansion as it heats up.
• Dot with butter pieces and sprinkle with a few more tablespoons of chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.
• Reduce the heat to LOW and cook until puffy and nicely brown around the edges, 4-5 hours.
• NOTE: The dressing can sit in the coooker, covered, on KEEP WARM for 2-3 hours before serving.
• Serve hot right out of the crock if you wish.
• FACTS: A 1-lb. loaf of bread will yield about 6 cups of cubed bread, 1 1/2-lb.=10 cups, 2-lb.=12 cups.
• White bread will give a lighter textured stuffing than whole wheat or whole grain.
• You will serve about 1/2 to 1 cup of stuffing per person.

COUNTRY BREAD AND SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat large saute pan over high heat. Add the sausage and cook until golden brown. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Add butter to the rendered fat in the pan, and then add the onions, celery and carrots and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove the mixture from the heat and fold in the sage. Scrape the mixture into a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• When the vegetable mixture has cooled slightly, add the sausage to the bowl. Add the egg and bread and mix to coat. Add the chicken stock until the mixture is moist. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Butter a large baking dish and scrape the mixture into the dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

GRANNY'S OLD-FASHIONED BREAD AND SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet. Add celery and onion. Sauté until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme, sage, salt (optional), and pepper. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place bread slices on a baking sheet and lightly toast on both sides, about 10 minutes per side (or you can use the toaster). Break bread into bite-size pieces. Mix in vegetable mixture and parsley. (At this point, stuffing can be made one day ahead, placed in a self-sealing container, and refrigerated.)
• In a medium saucepan, heat broth to a simmer. Place dressing mixture in a large mixing bowl. Add hot broth and stir until bread is evenly moistened, starting with 2½ cups broth and adding additional broth to reach desired consistency. Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until lightly browned, another 15 to 20 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED SAGE LOAF

Steps:

• Mix ground beef lightly with eggs, rolled oats, onion, applesauce, salt, pepper, and sage until well-blended.
• Pack firmly into a loaf pan 9x5x3; unmold into a shallow baking pan.
• Score top in criss-cross pattern and brush with steak sauce.
• Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until brown.

GRANNY'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees .
• Make cornbread by mixing cornmeal, flour, oil, eggs, buttermilk and milk.
• Stir until well blended. Stir in celery and onion.
• If the batter is too thick, add more milk. (should be pourable).
• Pour into greased hot iron skillet (if you have one, if not get one, they aren't expensive and you can get them at Wal Mart. I have one I use just for cornbread!).
• Bake for 30 minutes or until top is light brown.
• When done and cooled down a bit. Crumble into a large bowl.
• Add bread pieces, butter and seasonings. Mix well.
• Start adding chicken or turkey broth, stirring and adding more broth as needed. (important: add broth until you think it is just right, then add more. It will soak up and dry out in the oven).
• Adjust seasoning to taste. (appoint someone special).
• Pour into a grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with gravy.
• Note: Broth made from boiling a hen will be best but canned will work.