Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, melted
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 12 slices day old bread, crumbled
• 2 -2 1/2 cups turkey broth or 2 -2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; add 2 eggs, buttermilk, and melted bacon drippings, stir well.
• 2 place a well greased 10-inch cast iron skillet in a 450°f oven for 4 minutes or until hot. remove skillet from oven, spoon batter into skillet. bake at 450f for 35 minutes or until cornbread is lightly browned. cool; crumble cornbread into a large bowl.
• 3 sauté celery and onion in butter until tender. add sautéed vegetables and remaining ingredients to crumbled cornbread, stirring well. spoon dressing into a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. bake at 350°f for 25-30 minutes.