"This mouth-watering recipe for Traditional English Dressing will garner rave reviews when you add it to your next holiday gathering...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 stalks celery, with leaves, thinly sliced
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2 medium onions, finely chopped
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1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, broken or sliced into medium-size pieces
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1/4 pound butter
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8 to 10 fresh chestnuts, boiled 10 minutes, then peeled and chopped
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1/4 pound (3 to 4 links) maple-flavored sausage, casing removed, cooked, drained, and crumbled (optional)
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1/2 pint freshly poached oysters, coarsely chopped
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1/4 cup oyster broth
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1 or 2 tablespoons of sage, depending on your taste
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salt and pepper to taste
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12 cups 2-day-old bread, crumbled into medium-fine pieces
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4 cups water, approximately