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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Granny's Southern Cornbread Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 2 cups cornmeal ( lily the best)
  • 1 cup self rising flour (again lily is best)
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup milk (more if needed)
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 slices bread, toasted and torn into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
  • 3 cups hot chicken broth (more if needed)
  • 1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 400 degrees .
  • 2 make cornbread by mixing cornmeal, flour, oil, eggs, buttermilk and milk.
  • 3 stir until well blended. stir in celery and onion.
  • 4 if the batter is too thick, add more milk. (should be pourable).
  • 5 pour into greased hot iron skillet (if you have one, if not get one, they arenĂ¢€™t expensive and you can get them at wal mart. i have one i use just for cornbread!).
  • 6 bake for 30 minutes or until top is light brown.
  • 7 when done and cooled down a bit. crumble into a large bowl.
  • 8 add bread pieces, butter and seasonings. mix well.
  • 9 start adding chicken or turkey broth, stirring and adding more broth as needed. (important: add broth until you think it is just right, then add more. it will soak up and dry out in the oven).
  • 10 adjust seasoning to taste. (appoint someone special).
  • 11 pour into a grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or pan.
  • 12 bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. serve with gravy.
  • 13 note: broth made from boiling a hen will be best but canned will work.

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