Cornbread Dressing Recipe From Ebony Magazine

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• The day before making the stuffing, bake the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Melt 2 tablespoons shortening in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, milk and egg until combined. Slowly incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until combined. Melt the remaining 1/4 cup shortening in the microwave and add to the batter, stirring constantly. Pour the batter into the hot skillet, smoothing the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the cornbread cool in the skillet, then cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Spread the cornbread and French bread cubes on 2 baking sheets and let dry at room temperature, uncovered, until totally crisp, about 24 hours. Transfer to a large bowl and toss to mix them up a bit.
• Make the stuffing: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots and onion and cook until the onion is almost translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and add the rosemary, thyme, sage and turmeric. Gradually ladle the broth mixture into the bowl with the bread, tossing gently. Taste as you go and add salt carefully. If the mixture is not moist enough, add a bit more chicken broth. Stir in the parsley.
• Transfer the mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. For cornbread, in a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk egg, water, milk and oil. Stir into flour mixture just until blended. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Crumble into a large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. , For stuffing, stir bread cubes into cornbread crumbs. In a nonstick skillet, cook celery and onion in oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir into cornbread mixture. , In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in water. In a large bowl, combine the broth, egg, seasonings and bouillon mixture. Pour over cornbread mixture; toss to coat evenly., Transfer to a greased 13x9x2-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes longer.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the cornbread: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Put butter in an 11-inch skillet. Cast-iron is best here, but any ovenproof skillet will do. Heat butter in oven for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until butter has melted and is just starting to brown.
• While butter melts, whisk together cornmeal, salt and baking powder. In another small bowl, lightly beat eggs, then add buttermilk and stir until mixture is combined. Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients and stir well.
• Remove hot pan from oven, pour butter into batter and stir until batter looks uniform. Pour batter back into the pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the top has begun to just brown.
• Remove cornbread and let it cool on a rack. Tear or cut it into large pieces and place in a large bowl. Let it sit out overnight to dry out slightly.
• Prepare the dressing: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cornbread and white bread in a large bowl, tossing to mix, and breaking cornbread into smaller pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet, and add onions, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté until vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add vegetables to bread mixture and combine. Lightly beat eggs and add to bowl. Sprinkle in herbs, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss together.
• Add 4 cups broth and stir well. Using your hands, work the mixture to get a very lumpy, thick, batterlike consistency. Add another cup of stock if needed. The mixture should be very wet and pourable but without standing liquid.
• Butter an 8-by-11-inch baking dish. (Any other ovenproof dish that can hold about 2 quarts will work. A deeper vessel could take longer to bake; a more shallow dish less time.) Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake until dressing puffs slightly and has browned well around the edges, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. If you have drippings from a roasted turkey, spoon some over the top about 30 minutes into the baking time.

SAVORY CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery and onions in butter until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Add the cornbread, bread crumbs, sage and poultry seasoning. Combine eggs and broth; add to cornbread mixture, stirring gently to mix., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165° and stuffing is lightly browned.

NANNY ROSALIND'S CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir together salt, dried basil, oregano, thyme, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and onion powder in a small bowl for seasoning mix.
• Cook pork in a 5- to 6-quart pot over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; discard grease.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Add oil to the same pot and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in seasoning mix. Add cooked pork, broth, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaves. Mix in cornbread.
• Transfer dressing mixture to the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with fresh thyme and oregano.

GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
• In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
• Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put the crumbled cornbread in a large bowl and set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the giblets, sage and thyme until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl, add the eggs and fold into the cornbread until well combined. Wipe the skillet clean and set aside.
• Add 1/4 cup of the stock at a time to the bowl and fold after each addition until the mixture looks like batter (1 1/2 cups stock should be plenty). Transfer the dressing to the skillet and dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until the eggs are cooked through and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly pour in the stock, whisking constantly, until well combined. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the flour taste is gone and the gravy has thickened, about 15 minutes. Fold the giblets, egg and heavy cream into the gravy. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve alongside the dressing.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in the cornmeal mixture until just combined (it should be a bit lumpy).
• Transfer the batter to the prepared skillet and dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes, then invert the bread onto a rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet; add the onions and celery and saute until tender.
• Combine toasted bread and cornbread in a large bowl and mix.
• Add onions and celery plus their cooking liquid, the salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning and mix throughly.
• Using a bulb baster, add just enough turkey giblet broth to make a very moist mixture, then stir in the eggs and scrape the dressing into a large greased baking pan or dish.
• Bake in 400 degree F oven until dressing is nicely browned, about 30-40 minutes.