Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing

Name: Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients: 2 c. corn meal; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 1/2 c. chicken broth; 1 c. milk; 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings; 3 medium onions, chopped; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tsp. poultry seasoning; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 12 slices day old bread, crumbled; 2 c. buttermilk; 3 to 4 stalks celery, chopped; 1 stick melted butter; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 c. corn meal
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 c. milk
2 Tbsp. bacon drippings
3 medium onions, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
12 slices day old bread, crumbled
2 c. buttermilk
3 to 4 stalks celery, chopped
1 stick melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

1

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2

Add eggs, buttermilk and bacon drippings.
3

Mix well.
4

Place in well-greased cast-iron 10-inch skillet in a 450° oven for 4 minutes or until hot.
5

Remove from oven. Spoon batter into pan. Bake at 450° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
6

Cool. Crumble cornbread into large bowl. Saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Combine cornbread, sauteed vegetables and remaining ingredients. Mix well. Spoon into a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 450° for 20 to 30 minutes or until a pretty light brown. Do not cook until mixture is dried out.