Paula Deen Cornbread Dressing

Step 1

Ingredients

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Cornbread, recipe follows

Step 3

7 slices oven-dried white bread

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1 sleeve saltine crackers

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8 tablespoons butter

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2 cups celery, chopped

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1 large onion, chopped

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7 cups chicken stock

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1 teaspoon salt

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Freshly ground black pepper

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1 teaspoon sage (optional)

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1 tablespoon poultry seasoning (optional)

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5 eggs, beaten

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Directions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a large bowl, combine crumbled cornbread, dried white bread slices, and saltines; set aside.

Step 17

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the vegetable mixture over cornbread mixture. Add the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Reserve 2 heaping tablespoons of this mixture for the giblet gravy. Pour mixture into a greased pan and bake until dressing is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Serve with turkey as a side dish.

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Cornbread:

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1 cup self-rising cornmeal

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1/2 cup self-rising flour

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3/4 cup buttermilk

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2 eggs

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Step 24

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Step 26

To serve, cut into desired squares and serve with butter.

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Yield: 6 to 8 servings