Mother'S Cornbread Dressing

Name: Mother'S Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped; 2 bell peppers, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp. Crisco; gizzard and turkey liver, grind separately; 1/2 lb. ground beef; 1 bunch (about 6) chives; 1/4 c. parsley; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1 tsp. sage; 1 recipe cornbread, ground; 6 Tbsp. melted butter; 2 c. water; 1/4 c. brandy; 1 c. nuts, chopped

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. Crisco
gizzard and turkey liver, grind separately
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 bunch (about 6) chives
1/4 c. parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sage
1 recipe cornbread, ground
6 Tbsp. melted butter
2 c. water
1/4 c. brandy
1 c. nuts, chopped

Directions

1

Brown onions, peppers, celery and garlic in Crisco in pot.
2

Add ground gizzard, liver and ground beef.
3

Cook well.
4

Add chopped chives, salt, pepper and sage.
5

Add ground corn bread (recipe follows).
6

Moisten dressing with butter, water and brandy.
7

Correct seasoning and add nuts.
8

Yield:
9

9 1/2 cups.
10

Allow 1 cup dressing per pound of fowl.
11

Stuff loosely into bird to allow for expansion. If you bake separately, place in a 350° oven for 40 to 45 minutes.