Mommy Andersons Oyster Dressing Recipes

OYSTER DRESSING

Steps:

• The day before making the stuffing, bake the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven. In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk to combine well. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and creamed corn, whisking to combine thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients to the buttermilk mixture and stir to combine. If the batter will not pour, add more buttermilk.
• Swirl the vegetable oil in the hot cast-iron skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back upon the touch, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the skillet, then crumble 6 cups of the cornbread and spread out on a baking sheet. Let the cornbread dry out at room temperature, uncovered, about 24 hours.
• Make the stuffing: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion and celery are semitranslucent, about 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; add the crumbled cornbread, oyster crackers, thyme and sage and stir well. Next, add the oysters with their liquor and the eggs; stir until combined. Pat the mixture down into an even layer.
• Put the skillet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown and crisp around the edges, about 30 to 35 minutes.

MOM'S DELICIOUS OYSTER CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, mash, and set aside.
• Prepare dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Crumble, and set aside.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside.
• Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat, and stir in celery, green onions, onion, and parsley. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Return cooked sausage to skillet, and mix in oysters and their reserved liquid. Allow oysters to cook about 5 minutes before stirring in crumbled cornbread and mashed sweet potato.

MOM'S OYSTER DRESSING/STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat milk, butter, and oyster liquid in small pan.
• Combine bread cubes, celery, onion, spices, and oysters. (You may cut up the oysters if they are too large for you.).
• Add liquid and stir.
• Stuff poultry or place in greased foil lined baking dish.
• Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until poultry is done.

OYSTER DRESSING II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in celery, sweet onion and yellow onion. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in poultry seasoning and ground black pepper. Stir in oysters and chicken broth, and remove from heat.
• Place Italian bread in a large bowl. Pour oyster mixture over the bread and mix to coat.
• Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven 2 hours.
• Turn off oven. Remove foil and allow stuffing to remain in oven about 10 minutes, until surface is crisp.

STUART ANDERSON'S BLACK ANGUS COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine water, vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Add cabbage to the mixture.
• Toss thoroughly.
• Marinate for at least an hour.
• Drain thoroughly in a colander but save marinade to use in one more batch of coleslaw, if desired. (After two uses, the marinade loses its flavor.).
• To make the dressing: In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, sour cream, horseradish and paprika.
• Toss drained cabbage with some of the dressing.
• Serve on plates lined with lettuce leaves.