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Pecan Dressing

You are welcome to stuff it.
Servings 15 people

Ingredients  

  • 10 cups dried bread; we did half white bread and half (not sweet!) cornbread
  • 3 cups pecan pieces
  • 2 large sweet onions, minced
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 cups celery, chopped

Directions 

  • Tear bread into small pieces. Add pecans, onions, and seasonings. Stir in remaining ingredients in the order given.
  • Bake in a casserole dish (or two) at 325 degrees until crispy and brown around the edges, about an hour.

Notes

Adapted from Down-Home Texas Cooking, by James Stroman. Published by Taylor Trade Publishing