Traditional Cornbread Dressing

Name: Traditional Cornbread Dressing
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs, beaten; 3 cups buttermilk; 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, melted or 2 tablespoons butter, can be substituted; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 margarine; 12 slices day-old stale bread, crumbled; 2 1/4 cups turkey broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup milk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (can be a mixture of sage, thyme, margarine, rosemary); 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by Mariah

"Old fashioned bread of my grandmother. This recipe is traditional US and passes from generation to generation in my family."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 cups cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons bacon drippings, melted or 2 tablespoons butter, can be substituted
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter or 2 margarine
12 slices day-old stale bread, crumbled
2 ¹⁄₄ cups turkey broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (can be a mixture of sage, thyme, margarine, rosemary)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper

directions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add 2 eggs, buttermilk, and bacon drippings, mixing well.
Place a well greased 10- inch cast iron skillet in a 450ºF oven for 4 minutes or until hot. Remove from oven; spoon batter into pan. Bake at 450ºF for 35 minutes or until browned ( this makes a version of what is called cornbread in the USA). Cool; crumble cornbread into a large bowl.
Sauté celery and onion in butter until tender. Combine cornbread, sautéed vegetables, and remaining ingredients, mixing well; Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 450º F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Questions & Replies

Author, I think there is a type-o: "1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (can be a mixture of sage, thyme, margarine, rosemary)" - surely you mean MARJORAM, not MARGERINE?

Katherine R.