Texas Aggie Moms Turkey Dressing Recipes

TEXAS AGGIE MOMS' TURKEY DRESSING RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery in small amount of butter.
• Add to cornbread and white bread which have been crumbled together.
• Add seasonings and mix thoroughly.
• Add boiled eggs and turkey broth and stir well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake in 325F oven for one hour or until light brown.

TURKEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Toss stale cubes of bread with the ground beef, chopped onion,celery, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Celery and onion can be stir fried first to soften if desired.
• Pour enough hot water (microwave or stove top in tea kettle) to moisten.
• Add eggs and mix GENTLY. Do not overmix.
• Place mixture in a greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes to an hour.

THE BEST TURKEY DRESSING (STUFFING)

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan. Add onions. Cook over medium heat until onions are quite soft and tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer onions and butter to a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Melt another 6 tablespoons butter in the same frying pan. Add apple. Cook over medium heat, until lightly colored but not mushy. Transfer apples and butter to mixing bowl with onions.
• Crumble sausage into frying pan. Cook over medium heat, until lightly browned. With a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to mixing bowl. Reserve fat. Add remaining ingredients, except eggs and stock, to mixing bowl. Mix well. Add eggs. Mix. Add enough stock to bowl to make a moist, but not runny, mixture. Add fat to stuffing if desired. Stuff a 20-lb. turkey. If cooking dressing separately from turkey, pour fat over dressing in casserole. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes, or until nicely browned and cooked through.

GRANNY'S TURKEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Spoon shortening into an 8-inch cast-iron skillet.
• Place in a 425* oven for 4 minutes or until hot.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl; add 2 eggs and buttermilk, stirring well.
• Spoon into hot skillet, and bake at 425* for 25-35 minutes or until browned.
• Cool; crumble cornbread into a large bowl.
• Add bread cubes and remaining ingredients, stirring well.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish, and bake at 325* for 1 hour or until golden brown.
• Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

OLD FASHIONED STUFFING

Steps:

• Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
• Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.