Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons melted shortening
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2l/2 cups sifted meal
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• hot water
• onion, parsley, celery, salt, pepper as desired

Method

1. 1

   To the well-beaten eggs add the milk, shortening and salt.

2. 2

   Sift together the baking powder and meal and slowly stir into the egg mixture, adding enough of the meal to make a medium batter.

3. 3

   Beat well.

4. 4

   Dissolve soda in 1 tablespoon of water and add to the batter.

5. 5

   Pour the batter into a greased shallow baking pan.

6. 6

   Bake in a hot oven (425° F.) about 20 to 25 minutes, or until bread begins to brown.

7. 7

   Allow bread to cool; then break into small pieces, crumbling the crust well.

8. 8

   Add the melted butter and season with onion, celery, salt and pepper or any other desired seasonings.

9. 9

   Moisten well with hot water.

10. 10

    Fill turkey or hen and roast as required.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Southern cook book of fine old recipes (1935) by Lillie S. Lustig, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cornbread Dressing 3 eggs, beaten 2 cups buttermilk 3 tablespoons melted shortening 2 teaspoons salt 2l/2 cups sifted meal 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water 3 tablespoons melted butter hot water onion, parsley, celery, salt, pepper as desired

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