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Cornbread Pecan Stuffing
Cummulative Rating

Servings
Serves 12-16
Difficulty
Medium |
Ingredients
For cornbread: 2 cups cornmeal 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups buttermilk 3 eggs, lightly beaten 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For stuffing: 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter 5 strips thick gf bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces 2 cups chopped onion 2 cups chopped celery 2 large shallots, chopped 2-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried sage 3 cups pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped 2 cups dried cranberries 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 cup gf chicken stock 4 eggs, lightly beaten Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste |
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Directions
For cornbread: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Butter a 9"x9" baking dish. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, salt and baking soda, whisking to blend. Add buttermilk, eggs and stir to blend. Add melted butter and blend again. Pour batter into prepared dish and bake for 20 minutes until the cornbread is browned. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. When completely cool, tear into 1" pieces and let sit out overnight or place on baking sheet and dry in a 250 dregree F oven for an hour.
For stuffing: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9"x13" casserole dish. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add bacon pieces. Cook and toss until crisp. Remove bacon pieces from skillet and add 4 Tablespoons butter. When butter has melted, add onion, celery and shallots and cook for about 5 minutes. Add thyme and sage, lower heat and cook for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are soft but not browned. In a large bowl, toss cornbread with pecans, bacon pieces, cranberries and sauteed vegetables. Add 4 Tablespoons melted butter, chicken stock and eggs. Toss to blend and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to casserole and cover with lid or foil. Bake for 30 minutes then remove lid or foil and bake for another 15 minutes. For wetter stuffing, add more chicken stock after removing foil and toss, then bake. |
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