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flying_wahini

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40. I'll tell you my family secret to great dressing. Always a big hit.

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:25 AM

Nov 27

The bread part, whatever you like. I use whatever I have on hand sautéed onions celery and sausage cooked in butter. Add herbs and salt/pepper and fresh sage. I use poultry seasoning too.
A handful of dried cranberries, a handful of pre roasted pecans and turkey broth to moisten and !
Fritos. I always add a small bag of Fritos crushed to the whole mess before a final toss and pack in casserole dish. You will be surprised how the crunch of it adds a lot of airyness to it.
Cook the hell out of it . If it gets dry add more broth. But don’t add too much. Just enough.
It’s even better the next day.

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What do put in your turkey stuffing/dressing? Pepperidge Farm cubes. celery and onion cubes and spices. What about you [View all] debm55 Nov 26 OP

Definitely some Sage Jimmy Dean sausage Fichefinder Nov 26 #1

Thank you very much, Fichefinder. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #2

Sometimes green apples, and lots of celery Walleye Nov 26 #3

Thank you Walleye. , sometimes we add the apples to give it a crunch or whole cranberries. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #5

Wife's favorite justaprogressive Nov 26 #4

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #6

I use Pepperidge Farm cubes too. CrispyQ Nov 26 #7

Great idea and thank you CrispyQ. Yes, we use the Chicken broth and the poultry seasoning too. I love your idea with debm55 Nov 26 #9

When I used to cook/bake, I always added some cornbread to the stuffing,,,, KarenS Nov 26 #8

Thank you very much KarenS. The stuffing sounds very good. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #10

No turkey! Torn up staled bread, corn bread, onions, garlic, celery, fresh sage, green apples, spices. quaint Nov 26 #11

Thank you very much, quaint. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #13

Fresh sage is a must! pandr32 Nov 26 #12

Thank you very much , pandr32, That sounds very good. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #14

i have done the cheesecloth thing a few times Kali Nov 26 #16

way back in the mid 70s Kali Nov 26 #15

Thank you very much much, Kali. It sounds good. But the rice would be better for you. You can makea little pan for the debm55 Nov 26 #17

yeah I have done that but I am getting tired of this tradition where I cook all day Kali Nov 26 #18

Dear Kali. have others help you , It's a meal to be shared , They can help with making and or cleaning up. debm55 Nov 26 #19

My mom XanaDUer2 Nov 26 #20

Thank you XanaDUer2 It sounds good, May the memories of your mom bring you blessings debm55 Nov 26 #22

You add your mom? wryter2000 Nov 27 #52

Celery, onions, cornbread and some broth. (nt) Different Drummer Nov 26 #21

Thank you Different Drummer, If sounds very good, debm55 Nov 26 #23

Pepperidge Farm cubes here too, with celery and onion Cairycat Nov 26 #24

Thank you Cairycat, Yes, I like stuffing more then the turkey, debm55 Nov 26 #26

First, I make cornbread and biscuits. Set aside. Put broth on - onion, celery, chicken stock. Solly Mack Nov 26 #25

Sounds delicious, Thank you Solly Mack debm55 Nov 26 #27

Add Bell's seasoning, onions, maybe some apple cubes yorkster Nov 26 #28

Thank you, Your recipe for pork shoulder sounds very much like my News year meal for NewYears dinner for pork loin. debm55 Nov 26 #33

Pretty simple if..fish..had..wings Nov 26 #29

Gee I never thought of putting it a crock pot. I'll have to give it a try. Thank you. and Enjoy. debm55 Nov 26 #32

This way it doesn't take up stove space if..fish..had..wings Nov 27 #43

Great idea. Thank you. debm55 Nov 27 #44

CTRL+F "raisins" JoseBalow Nov 26 #30

Thank you JoseBalow. debm55 Nov 26 #31

Onion, celery, chopped whole chicken, fresh herbs, chicken broth from whole boiled chicken Pisces Nov 26 #34

Thank you very much, Pices, debm55 Nov 26 #35

Raisins LogDog75 Nov 26 #36

Thank you debm55 Nov 26 #37

My Bestie made this White Castle Slider stuffing last year, was yummy! Ziggysmom Nov 27 #38

Thank you Ziggysmom. That is very interesting. debm55 Nov 27 #45

Raisins and apple plus kerouac2 Nov 27 #39

Thank you kerouac2 That is very interesting. debm55 Nov 27 #46

I'll tell you my family secret to great dressing. Always a big hit. flying_wahini Nov 27 #40

That sounds really good! Freddie Nov 27 #42

Wow thank you flying_wahini. That is different with the Fritos. Thank you for sharing your family secret and enjoy. debm55 Nov 27 #47

Pennsylvania Dutch here Freddie Nov 27 #41

Thank you very much Freddie. .Sounds very interesting. debm55 Nov 27 #48

Exactly the same! DFW Nov 27 #49

Thank you DFW and enjoy. debm55 Nov 27 #50

Either wryter2000 Nov 27 #51

Thank you wryter2000. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 27 #53

Dried cranberries! Wicked Blue Nov 27 #54

Thank you Wicked Blue. I make the stuffing with cranberries and sometimes apples. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 27 #55

My mom used to put a whole, unpeeled apple in the turkey Wicked Blue Nov 27 #56

Thank you Wicked Blue. I have never heard of dried prunes in a turkey. And yes I can imagine the side effects. debm55 Nov 27 #57