Name: Apple Chestnut Stuffing
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 2 large onions, finely sliced; 3 Tbsp butter (45 ml); ½ cup pitted, quartered prunes (125 ml); ¼ lb(s) chestnuts, roasted, peeled and chopped (112 g); Challah bread (½ small loaf, day old), broken into bite sized bits; 3 clove garlic, finely sliced; ¼ cup calvados (or brandy) (60 ml); 1 to 1 ½ cup chicken stock (250 to 375 ml); 3 Spartan apples, cored, peel on, diced; 1 Tbsp freshly chopped thyme (15 ml); 1 Tbsp freshly chopped sage (15 ml); 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary (5 ml); coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste; butter, for casserole dish

Yields

8 servings

This is a great stuffing for turkey but would also go well with pork.

ingredients

large onions, finely sliced

Tbsp butter (45 ml)

cup pitted, quartered prunes (125 ml)

lb(s) chestnuts, roasted, peeled and chopped (112 g)

Challah bread (½ small loaf, day old), broken into bite sized bits

clove garlic, finely sliced

cup calvados (or brandy) (60 ml)

to 1 ½ cup chicken stock (250 to 375 ml)

Spartan apples, cored, peel on, diced

Tbsp freshly chopped thyme (15 ml)

Tbsp freshly chopped sage (15 ml)

tsp freshly chopped rosemary (5 ml)

coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

butter, for casserole dish

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directions

Step 1

In a large skillet over high heat, melt butter until just golden brown. Add the onions and sauté on high, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and sauté for a further 5 minutes until onions are very soft. Add the sliced garlic and sauté 2 more minutes. Add Calvados and 1 cup chicken stock. Cook covered, on medium heat, about 10 minutes. Add the apples and herbs and cook for a further 5 to 8 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool to room temperature.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a casserole dish.

Step 3

Combine the bread, chestnuts, prunes and apple mixture in a large bowl. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper. If mixture has absorbed all the liquid, add the remaining 1/2 cup of stock.

Step 4

Transfer to a buttered casserole dish. Bake covered, until lightly golden on top and hot throughout, 30 to 40 minutes.

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