Cornbread Dressing

Name: Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 large yellow onion, small diced; 1 cup small-diced celery; 1 cup small-diced carrots; 4 cups homemade Cornbread Croutons, recipe follows, or store-bought; 4 cups store-bought seasoned croutons; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped; 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped; 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional; 1 quart chicken stock; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 large eggs, beaten; 5 tablespoons coconut oil plus more for greasing the baking sheet, melted; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper; 1 cup almond milk or regular milk, at room temperature; 1/4 cup applesauce, at room temperature; 1/4 cup sorghum (see Cook's Note); 1 large egg, at room temperature

22 ingredients

30 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons coconut oil
1 large yellow onion, small diced
1 cup small-diced celery
1 cup small-diced carrots
4 cups homemade Cornbread Croutons, recipe follows, or store-bought
4 cups store-bought seasoned croutons
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1 quart chicken stock
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs, beaten
5 tablespoons coconut oil plus more for greasing the baking sheet, melted
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
1 cup almond milk or regular milk, at room temperature
1/4 cup applesauce, at room temperature
1/4 cup sorghum (see Cook's Note)
1 large egg, at room temperature

Directions

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Special equipment: a 6-inch cast-iron skillet
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Melt the coconut oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
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Saute the onion, celery and carrots until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and put into a large bowl.
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Add the cornbread croutons, seasoned croutons, thyme, rosemary, sage and cayenne if using.
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Add the chicken stock and stir to combine.
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Taste and add salt and pepper, then stir in the eggs.
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Mix to combine and pour into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
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Bake until golden brown and fluffy but still moist, 45 to 55 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil to a 6-inch cast-iron skillet.
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Put the skillet in the oven and allow to heat until very hot, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with a whisk.
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In a different bowl, combine the almond milk, applesauce, sorghum, egg and 2 tablespoons coconut oil.
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Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet.
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Fold to combine.
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Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and pour in the batter.
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Return the skillet to the oven and bake until golden with a crisp crust, 25 minutes.
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Let cool before cutting the cornbread into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups).
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Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease a baking sheet with some coconut oil and spread the cornbread in a single layer.
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Be careful, the cornbread is fragile and you dont want to be rough with it.
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Drizzle lightly with the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Cook, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and crunchy, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Cool on the baking sheet before using.
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Yield: 8 to 12 servings
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Cook Notes: Sorghum syrup is made from the sweet juice of the sorghum plant, a variety of cereal grass.
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It's popular in the south as a sweetener for baked goods.
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You can find it at natural food stores or specialty online retailers.