CORNBREAD FOR DRESSING

Combine:
1 1/4 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powders
1/2 teaspoon sugar

ADD
3/4 cup chopped onions
4 beaten eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup buttermilk

Mix good. If batter is thick add small amount of milk. Pour into a well greased pan.
Bake in oven 400 for 25-35 minutes or till cornbread is firm but not dry.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Crumble cornbread into very small crumbs. You can do this either in separate bowl or pan you bake it in.

ADD
1/2 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 Tablespoon of sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Stir then add
4 beaten eggs and stir good.

ADD
1/2 can of cream of celery ( if you prefer you can use celery)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
Stir into bread good
Add 7-8 cups of chicken broth.
Mix well. Dressing should be slightly thin.
Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until texture is solid.

Giblet (or Chicken) Gravy to go with Cornbread dressing

3 Tablespoons good vegetable oil (Wesson or Crisco)
3 heaping Tablespoons flour (any kind; I use all purpose)
Salt & Pepper to taste (I used at least a teaspoon salt and added a little more after gravy was done); Black pepper ratio is usually half to ¼ (of salt) depending on your taste
3 cups hot chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken
¼ - ½ c finely chopped turkey or chicken bits (If you have cooked giblets – liver, gizzard, neck) you can finely chop this; make sure no neck bones are in the meat if you’re chopping the neck meat.
In microwave safe dish or small pot, heat chicken broth and whisk in cream of chicken (You don’t want this lumpy).
Heat large skillet; add oil; (I add my salt to the oil because that’s how my Grandma Hooper did). When oil is hot, add flour; whisk it in and stir continually until it’s a light golden color; add 2 cups hot liquid (will steam up so don’t get to close to the skillet); using your whisk, keep stirring until your gravy is smooth; when gravy starts to thicken, add another cup of broth. As gravy starts boiling, add chopped meat; let cook a couple minutes; then pour into gravy bowl or dish.

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