Rich Cornbread Dressing

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 1/2 ounces butter (13 tablespoons)
  • 6 cups crumbled cornbread
  • 6 cups torn crusty white bread, such as a baguette
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried sage (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Black pepper
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups turkey or chicken broth
  • 2 dozen shucked small oysters, with their liquid (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 400 degrees, and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2
    Melt remaining butter.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, combine cornbread, white bread, onion, celery, sage, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. 4
    Toss until well mixed.
  5. 5
    Add melted butter, eggs, cream and 1 1/2 cups broth.
  6. 6
    Toss in oysters, if using.
  7. 7
    Mix lightly but well; mixture should be very moist.
  8. 8
    Turn mixture into prepared dish.
  9. 9
    If mixture seems dry around edges, drizzle on remaining broth.
  10. 10
    Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until firm and browned on top.

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