TRADITIONAL TURKEY STUFFING FOR

A GROUP
Great tasting basic traditional turkey dressing recipe. Serves 60.

Bread mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

Yield
60 servings

Ingredients
1.
o 60 cups 1/2-inch cubes country-style bread (ten 14.5-ounce or 400g loaves)
o 1-1/2 cups butter
o 5 turkey livers, finely chopped in cubes
o 20 cups (10 lbs) chopped yellow onions
o 5 cups (15 ribs, 2 med bunches) chopped celery with leaves
o 1/3 cup chopped fresh thyme
o 1/4 cup (40 leaves) chopped fresh sage
o 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
o 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
o 2 tablespoons salt
o 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
o 15 large eggs, beaten to blend
o 2 cups butter, mealted
o 8 cups chicken broth

Preparation
1.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread bread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet. Bake
until bread is dry, about 15 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool. Maintain
oven temperature. Generously butter 5 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes. Heat 1-
1/2 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add liver and sauté 2
minutes. Add onions, celery, thyme and sage; sauté until onions and celery are
tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add onion mixture to bread cubes. Stir in
parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix butter, eggs and broth into stuffing; transfer to
baking dish. Cover dish with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Uncover, bake until top
begins to brown, about 20 minutes more.