Melissa's Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients

Cornbread ingredients (use crumbled for dressing)

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• vegetable oil
• 1 small onion (DICED)
• 4 stalks celery (DICED)
• 16 ounces pepperidge farm herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 egg (boiled, chopped without yolk)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 tablespoon sage (ADD MORE TO TASTE)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. 1

   CORNBREAD DIRECTIONS.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

3. 3

   In mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, milk, water, egg, and shortening; mix well.

4. 4

   Add mixture to greased 9-inch baking pan.

5. 5

   Cook 30 minutes at 400°F (I usually make my cornbread a day ahead and let it set out overnight. stale cornbread seems to give it a better texture.).

6. 6

   DRESSING DIRECTIONS.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

8. 8

   Add about 1/4 a can of chicken broth to a small saucepan. Add onion and celery. Cook on medium heat until boiling.

9. 9

   Combine all ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Pour into baking pan.

10. 10

    Cover and bake for 45 minutes.