Cornbread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, divided

• 3 cups cups self-rising white cornmeal mix

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 7 large eggs, divided

• 3 cups buttermilk

• 3 cups soft, white breadcrumbs

• 2 large sweet onions, diced

• 4 celery ribs, diced

• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh sage

• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

• 1 Tbsp. seasoned pepper

• 7 cups chicken broth

Step 1– Melt butter in a baking dish:

Place 1/2 cup butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; heat in oven at 425°F for 4 minutes.

Step 2– Make cornbread mixture:

Stir together cornmeal and flour; whisk in 3 eggs and buttermilk.

Step 3– Add batter to pan:

Pour hot butter into the batter and stir until blended. Pour batter into pan.

Step 4– Bake cornbread:

Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Crumble cornbread into a large bowl; stir in breadcrumbs, and set aside.

Step 5– Sauté onions, celery, and herbs:

Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onions and celery, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in sage, parsley, and seasoned pepper; sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir into cornbread mixture.

Step 6– Make dressing mixture, and add to baking dishes:

Whisk together chicken broth and the remaining four eggs; stir into the cornbread mixture. Pour evenly into one lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan and one lightly greased 8-inch square pan.

Step 7– Bake dressing:

Bake at 400°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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