Dud’s Cornbread Dressing

I bet Tony’s grandmother made this every week! Mine is acceptable for a Yankee girl, but Dud’s and Elizabeth’s dressing beats mine by a mile!!

Ingredients

  • 1 batch of cornbread, made from scratch (See Breads and Rolls)
  • 1 batch of biscuits, made from scratch (See Breads and Rolls
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 5 eggs, beaten
  • Chicken or turkey neck or gizzards or 1 qt of chicken broth until you get the right texture
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Make the cornbread and the biscuits the day before.
  2. Place the chopped onions in a large saucepan and more than cover with water
  3. Add turkey or chicken necks or the broth, whichever you choose.
  4. Season with salt and pepper
  5. Bring to a boil, turn down and simmer for 30 minutes to an hour
  6. Remove from heat and cool
  7. Add beaten eggs
  8. Crumble the biscuits and cornbread into the onion water at a ratio of about 1 part biscuit to 2 parts cornbread
  9. Season with salt and pepper
    • You are trying to end up with a mixture that is kind of soupy but thick
  10. Pour into a greased 9″ x 13″ pan
  11. Bake in a 325 degree oven for approximately 30 to 45 minutes
Serve with mashed potatoes and gravy, and turkey or chicken

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