Stuffing recipe
I have a turkey to cook on Sunday, and I'm going to make a stuffing recipe that I did Thanksgiving before last that was simply incredible. My family is not always big on changes to traditional foods, but there were no leftovers with this one. It's from "The Frog Commissary Cookbook."
Frog's Apricot, Almond, and Apple Bread Stuffing
1 pound loaf of firm white bread cut into 3/4" cubes
3/4 cup butter
2 cups chopped onions
2 cups finely chopped celery
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped Winesap apples
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chicken stock
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and toast the bread cubes in a single layer on baking trays for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
In 1/4 cup of the butter, saute the onions and celery until translucent, about 2-4 minutes. Add the apples, apricots, and almonds and saute briefly. Season with the herbs, salt, and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Combine with the bread cubes. Heat together the chicken stock and 1/2 cup of the remaining butter. When the butter is melted, pour it over the stuffing mixture while tossing.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Twenty minutes before serving, put the stuffing into a 9"x13" buttered baking pan or casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through. Serves 10-12.
Quick note: Trader Joe's has great prices on packages of sliced almonds and dried apricots. :)
Frog's Apricot, Almond, and Apple Bread Stuffing
1 pound loaf of firm white bread cut into 3/4" cubes
3/4 cup butter
2 cups chopped onions
2 cups finely chopped celery
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped Winesap apples
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chicken stock
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and toast the bread cubes in a single layer on baking trays for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
In 1/4 cup of the butter, saute the onions and celery until translucent, about 2-4 minutes. Add the apples, apricots, and almonds and saute briefly. Season with the herbs, salt, and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Combine with the bread cubes. Heat together the chicken stock and 1/2 cup of the remaining butter. When the butter is melted, pour it over the stuffing mixture while tossing.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Twenty minutes before serving, put the stuffing into a 9"x13" buttered baking pan or casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through. Serves 10-12.
Quick note: Trader Joe's has great prices on packages of sliced almonds and dried apricots. :)