Holiday Stuffing Recipes

The following recipes can be used to stuff any poultry you may be serving for the holidays, or you can bake them for 30-45 minutes in a casserole dish. I would be sure to add a little extra moisture to each one if you do this since it won't have the juices from the poultry. Be sure to cover the casserole dish as it's baking.

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Herbed Bread Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup margarine or butter
• 3 cups soft bread cubes (about 5 slices)
• 1 tsp. fresh sage leaves (1/2 tsp. dried)
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme (1/4 tsp. dried)
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Cook Celery and onion in margarine or butter in skillet, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in about 1 cup of the bread cubes. Turn into deep bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss. Stuff before roasting your choice of fowl, or cook 30-45 minutes in casserole dish.

Oyster Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups each chopped onions and celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. pepper
• 16 cups day old bread cubes, light toasted in skillet
• 1 quart shucked oysters, drained (reserve liquid)

In large heavy skillet sauté onion, celery and parsley in butter until tender but not brown. Add seasonings. Stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Place bread cubes in large bowl; stir in sautéed vegetables. Chop oysters coarsely. Toss gently with bread mixture. Add some reserved oyster liquid if dressing seems dry. Makes 16 cups, enough for a 14 to 16 pound turkey.

Almond Apple Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup chopped onions
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 4 Tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 6 cups whole wheat bread, cubed
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup apple cider or juice

Saute apples, almonds, onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in seasonings. Toss together with bread cubes and raisins; add apple mixture. Stir egg in 1/3 cup apple cider; toss into bread mixture. Add more cider if moister stuffing is desired. Will stuff a 15 to 20 pound turkey, or two large roasting chickens. Makes 10 cups. Recipe can be halved, but still use 1 egg.

A Tropical Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 1 16-ounce loaf bread
• 1 15-ounce can pineapple chunks in own juice, drained
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 8 ounce can water chestnuts, drained
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 tsp. sage
• 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 14 1/2 ounce chicken broth

Cut bread into 1 inch cubes. Place in a large bowl. Add pineapple, celery, onion, water chestnuts, almonds and raisins. Set aside. In a small bowl, stir seasonings with broth. Pour broth evenly over dry ingredients. Toss. Stuff a 10 pound bird just before baking. Makes 2 quarts.

Brenda Hyde is a wife and Mom of three, a freelance writer and editor. Visit her for more old fashioned holiday crafts, recipes and traditions at OldFashionedHolidays.com or subscribe to Holiday Tidbits by sending a blank email to: oldfashionedholidays-subscribe@egroups.com

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