Mrs. Cottage's Amazing Dressing Recipe

There is something wonderful about dressing. It is filling, satisfying, cozy and delicious. This recipe is made with sweet apples, raisins and sometimes dried cranberries.  It has ribbons of carrot shreds in it and just a dash of sweet wine or white grape juice. This has been part of our Cottage Thanksgiving for many many years now and never fails to satisfy.

What is in your traditional stuff or dressing for your turkey?

Ingredients:

8 Cups Organic Fresh Bread Cubes (she bakes bread slices and cubes them and toasts them in the oven) 

1 Onion

1/4 Cup Carrots (grated)

1-2 Tablespoons Butter

1 Apple (chopped)

1/2 Cup Turkey, Bone or Chicken Broth 

2 Egg whites (beaten)

1/8 - 1/4 Cup Raisins can use cranberries too

1/8 of a Teaspoon Sage (We usually use fresh pineapple sage but you can use 1/4 of Teaspoon dried sage)

1-2 Cloves Garlic (chopped very small)

1 Cup White Grape Juice (you can use wine if you want)

Garlic powder 

Onion powder

Salt 

Pepper (optional)

Directions:

Saute' the vegetables until very tender. Set it to the side off the heat. In a bowl mix the bread, raisins, apples and your sage. Stir together and add seasons to taste. Add your vegetables, grape juice, stock, and egg whites stir it together place in a covered casserole pan bake 40-45 minutes at 350F

What is in your favorite dressing? Do you stuff your bird or serve it on the side?

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