Need great cornbread stuffing recipe

[cleo]

Does anyone have a recipe for a really good, (moist!) cornbread stuffing? The only recipe I've found is a bit to crumbly and dry for me, so I'm hoping someone has a recipe that stays moist.

Thank you so much for any help you might offer!

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

This is my Grandmother's recipe and is very moist. It makes a lot of dressing about two large pans.

Chicken or Turkey Dressing

8 cups biscuit crumbs
4 cups cornbread crumbs
1 T salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sage
4 T parsley flakes
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

MIX THE ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS ABOVE SET ASIDE

2 C chopped celery (approx. 5 stalks)
2 C chopped onion
3 sticks margarine
8 eggs - beaten
8 C broth

Saute onions and celery in margarine. Add to the dry mixture along with eggs and broth.

Pour into greased baking pans (2 large pans)

Bake at 400 degrees about 30 minutes - until rises and turns golden brown on top.

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Duh! you said stuffing not dressing, sorry!!

Gotta get my glasses checked!

 

[sha_lyn]

Originally posted by Tiggerkeeper
Duh! you said stuffing not dressing, sorry!!

Gotta get my glasses checked!

It's the same thing. Stuffing just goes inside the bird. however most "southern recipes are too moist to put in a bird, but if you cut back on the liquid you should be able to use it to stuff a bird. The bird will actually help keep it from drying out.

BTW I love my dressing dry. It gives me a reason to use more gravy LOL

Tiggerkeeper's recipe is similar to what we do except it would be 8 cups corn bread and 4 cups biscuits , a little more sage and a only 4-6 eggs ( I would use only 4, my mother would use 6). I would also use a little less broth, amybe 6 cups or so, but my mother owuld use the whole amount.

 

[Beanie]

This sounds really good! Dh loves Cornbread, but I have never attempted to make a stuffing for him..thanks for posting this, I think I might try this on Thursday!!

 

[Nikole]

Hmmm no recipe...... but I'll try to wing it....

Cook up jimmy dean sage sausage. drain it. Sautee onions and celery, add mushrooms. Season with pepper, red pepper and sage. Mix with cornbread. Add broth till it reaches the moistness you desire. *And then add a little more since it will dry out some during cooking.*

I know very very technical

 

[Snow White]

I love the moist stuffing, Im going to try this recipe, thanks!

 

[cleo]

Thank you!

I think I'll halve your grandmother's recipe, Tiggerkeeper, since my family is quite small. And Nik, you get an A+ for that Easy To Follow recipe, my friend! I think I'll also make some your way.....with all the carbs that will be flying around on Thanksgiving, one more option can't possibly hurt!

 

[MaMudduck]

I'm Canadian, and eveytime we travel to SouthUSA, dh & I always say I've got to find a cornbead stuffing/dressing recipe but now the dumb question.....define : Biscuit crumbs and Cornbread crumbs.
when making regular stuffing, I use dried bread cubes are you saying; use dry out biscuit pieces and cornbread loaf?
This will cause some problems here in Canada, ready made biscuits & corn bread are not staple foods here in Canada, like in the South. Any suggestions?

 

[sha_lyn]

This will cause some problems here in Canada, ready made biscuits & corn bread are not staple foods here in Canada, like in the South. Any suggestions?

I've had pretty good luck with the prepackage cornbread for stuffing (should be with other stuffing "crumbs") if not, you might just have to bake some cornbread.
For biscuits can you buy the pislbury frozen ones? IF not how about Bisquick mix (or Pioneer)? I actually use bisquick most of the time now. Just follow the recipe on the box

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

When I have time I usually make biscuits (Southern cooks will know White Lily biscuits!) and crumble them and let them sit in a bowl with just a towel over them for about 24 hours stirring once or twice. The same with cornbread. If I don't have time I crumble and dry them out in the ovenon low heat.

Sha_lyn, thanks I never knew there wasn't a difference in stuffing and dressing...can you tell I've never stuffed a bird!! I have enough trouble pulling every thing out!!!!!

If you have leftover dressing, once cooked, it freezes well. Just thaw and reheat in the oven.

TK

 

[MaMudduck]

I give it a try for Christmas, ( Canadian Thanksgiving is already passed)- But Happy Thanksgiving to y'all down there!