Grams Holiday Bread Filling Recipes

GRANDMA DOT'S STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Whisk eggs and chicken broth together in a large bowl. Fold in bread cubes and parsley. Pour in onion mixture; mix together until combined.
• Shape mixture into 2-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes.

GRAM'S HOLIDAY BREAD FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the inside of a 3-4 quart baking dish with butter or margarine, Set aside.
• 2. Place a 10-inch no-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter (or margarine), onion, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onions become translucent but celery is still crisp/tender, about 6-8 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, place chicken broth in a large bowl. Soak bread slices in broth, 4-5 slices at a time. Wring bbread slightly to remove some of the broth. Do this until all bread is soaked and most of the broth is used. Bread should be the consistency of cookie dough only slightly looser.
• 4. Add celery mixture and poultry seasoning to bread. Add eggs and parsley flakes and mix well.
• 5. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Dot with additional butter.
• 6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until hot, bubbly and browned around the edges.

HOMEMADE BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until; saute onion and celery in hot butter until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Put bread cubes in a large bowl. Season bread with salt, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Add onion mixture to bread cubes; stir. Pour bread mixture into a large casserole dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and hot, about 1 hour.

HOLIDAY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Warm the rum in a small saucepan, add the candied fruit and set aside.
• Place one-half cup of the sugar with the water in a heavy saucepan or skillet, preferably one with a nonstick lining. Place over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and allow to cook until it turns a rich amber color. Immediately pour this caramel into a four-cup metal loaf pan that does not have a nonstick lining and tilt the pan so the bottom and sides become coated with caramel. Keep tilting the pan as the caramel cools so the coating is even.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cube the bread and place it in a bowl. Scald the milk and cream and pour over the bread. Stir. Fold in the candied fruit and rum and the pine nuts. Add the remaining sugar. Lightly beat the egg yolks and stir them in.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the bread pudding. Spoon the pudding into the caramel-lined pan. Place in the oven and bake for one hour.
• Allow to cool to room temperature and refrigerate overnight.
• Run a knife around the edges, unmold onto a platter and serve.