Cornbread Turkey Dressing

Name: Cornbread Turkey Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb bacon; 1 c chopped celery; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 c water; 3 c coarse corn bread crumbs (use box or recipe to follow); 1 1/2 c bread crumbs (or you can use panko); 1 tsp ground sage; 1 c chicken broth (or more if you like it moist); CORN BREAD INGREDIENTS; 1 c corn meal; 1/2 c flour; 1/8 c sugar; 3 tsp baking power; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 c milk; 1 Tbsp (heaping) shortening

By Carol Davis
@FadingParadise

I made this dressing recipe my first Thanksgiving meal I cooked myself, well, Mal's dad helped, a lot. I was so green at cooking, and so pregnant. My Mom always made a more traditional herb stuffing with lots of sage and regular bread crumbs. I, of course, had to be different. For a few years I used the boxed cornbread stuffing bits. Then I had one of those hit the head moments when I realized I had the best corn bread ever, why not use that instead? So I've included my corn bread recipe here as well and hope you will go that route as well.

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1/2 lb

bacon
1 c

chopped celery
1 medium

onion, chopped
1/2 c

water
3 c

coarse corn bread crumbs (use box or recipe to follow)
1 1/2 c

bread crumbs (or you can use panko)
1 tsp

ground sage
1 c

chicken broth (or more if you like it moist)
CORN BREAD INGREDIENTS
1 c

corn meal
1/2 c

flour
1/8 c

sugar
3 tsp

baking power
1/2 tsp

salt
1 c

milk
1 Tbsp

(heaping) shortening

How to Make Cornbread Turkey Dressing

Step-by-Step

Cook bacon in large skillet till crisp; remove to paper towels to drain, leaving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. To skillet, add celery, onion, and water. Cover; cook till barely tender, about 7 minutes.
Combine bacon, vegetable mixture, corn bread crumbs, bread crumbs and sage. Toss well. Add 1 cup chicken broth, toss well. If it's too dry for you add a bit more broth.
Bake, covered, in a 1 1/2 quart casserole at 350 for 30 minutes.
CORN BREAD: PREPARE THE DAY AHEAD ALLOW TO SIT OUT OVER NIGHT.
In a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. Add egg and milk, mix well. In a 8 or 9 inch cast iron skillet melt a heaping tablespoon of Crisco. Coat pan with shortening and pour into batter. Stir well, and pour batter in skillet. Bake in a 400 oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.