Never Fail Bread Dressing Food

CLASSIC BREAD DRESSING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over high until butter melts. Stir in celery and leeks; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add thyme, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the broth; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Combine celery mixture and bread cubes in a large bowl. Add melted butter, eggs, and remaining 1 1/2 cups broth; stir to combine.
• Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; let stand 15 minutes. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

"SIMPLE IS BEST" DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour. Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl.
• Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery. Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently. Let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl. Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined. Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes. (Note: Dressing can be made one day ahead up to this point. Uncover the dressing, let cool, then cover again and chill. The next day, proceed with the final bake as described below.)
• Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes).

OLD-FASHIONED BREAD AND CELERY DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine ingredients by tossing lightly and place in an oblong baking pan.
• Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 15 minutes more.

BREAD STUFFING 101

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
• Scrape the vegetables and butter into a large bowl. Add the stuffing and parsley. Stir in enough of the stock to moisten the stuffing, about 2 1/2 cups. Season with the poultry seasoning, if desired, and salt and pepper to taste. Use to stuff turkey, or place in a buttered baking dish, drizzle with an additional 1/2 cup stock, cover, and a bake as a side dish.

NEVER FAIL GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Mix margarine and garlic till combined.
• Sprinkle as much italian herb as you want for the zest taste.
• Combine sugar into the mixture.
• Spread mixture on bread and put under hot grill for 5-10 minutes.
• Serve!

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.

NO-FAIL BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees,Place bread cubes in large bowl. Butter casserole dish.
• 2. Saute the vegetables: heat butter in saute pan. Cook onions until limp. Add celery, cook until lightly browned.
• 3. Assemble the dressing: Scrape veggies into bowl with bread. Sprinkle in herbs, if using unseasoned bread cubes, start with about 1 teaspoon each of sage, marjoram, and thyme, grindings of pepper and salt, to taste, plus a pinch or two of cayenne. Season lightly, you can always add more.
• 4. While tossing, drizzle in enough broth to moisten mixture throughout, but not so it's sopping. Taste for seasoning, adding more if desired. if you prefer dense dressing, first add broth to barely moisten the mixture and correct seasonings. Then mix in the beaten egg and combine. wait a few minutes, allowing broth and egg to saturate the bread, before adding any more broth.
• 5. Bake dressing: Spoon mixture into buttered baking dish, do with butter. Cover mixture with a sheet of parchment and then tightly with foil. Place in oven and bake 45-60 minutes until piping hot and set. During the last 10 minutes of baking, remove foil and parchment, allowing top to brown. Sprinkle lightly with paprika during the final minutes.

NEVER FAIL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix sugar and margarine till creamy. Then add eggs and mix well.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour .
• Also makes beautiful muffins (12).