Louie's Fresh Market Recipes
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		Homemade Cornbread Dressing
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		Yield: 16 servings
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		
		
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								| 1 | cup | butter or margarine, divided | 
						
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								| 3 | cups | white cornmeal | 
						
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								| 1 | cup | all purpose flour | 
						
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								| 2 | teaspoons | baking powder | 
						
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								| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda | 
						
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								| 1 1/2 | teaspoon | salt | 
						
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								| 2 | Tablespoons | granulated sugar | 
						
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								| 7 |  | large eggs, divided | 
						
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								| 3 | cups | buttermilk - see note | 
						
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								| 3 | cups | soft bread crumbs | 
						
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								| 2 | cups | finely chopped onion | 
						
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								| 3 | cups | finely chopped celery | 
						
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								| 1/2 | cup | finely chopped fresh sage | 
						
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								| 10 | cups | (80 ounces) condensed chicken broth, undiluted | 
						
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								| 1 | Tablespoon | freshly ground pepper | 
						
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			Directions:
			Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
Place 1/2 cup butter in a 13x9- inch pan.  Place in oven for 4 minutes until melted and remove. 
In separate bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar; whisk in 3 eggs and buttermilk.    Pour hot butter from pan into cornbread batter, stirring until blended.  Pour batter into 13x9- inch pan.  
Bake for 30 minutes.  Cool, then crumble cornbread into a large bowl; stir in soft bread crumbs, and set aside.  
Turn oven temperature down to 375 degrees F
Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in large skillet over medium heat; add onion and celery, saute until tender.  Stir in sage and cook 1 minute.  
Stir the onion/celery mixture and remaining 4 eggs, chicken broth, and pepper into cornbread mixture; pour into 1 lightly greased 13x9- inch pan and 1 lightly greased 8- inch square baking dish.  
Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes. 
		 
	
	
	
		
			
			*No buttermilk?  Substitute 3 tablespoon lemon juice and enough milk to make 3 cups. 
		 
	
	
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	Louie's Fresh Market Recipes
	https://www.louiesfreshmarkets.com/Recipes/Detail/443/