Recipe for Cornbread stuffing: From Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen. We had this last Thanksgiving stuffed inside a roast goose. Great stuff!
Cornbread for stuffing:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 c yellow cornmeal
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c yellow corn flour (NOT cornstarch, but corn ground to a flour) 5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups milk
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 small egg, beaten
Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix until JUST combined and large lumps are dissolved.
Pour mixture into a greased 8 by 8 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown, about 45-55 minutes.
If using for stuffing, let cool before using.
Cornbread Dressing (i.e., stuffing):
Seasoning mix:2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons white ground pepper
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
3/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper (we leave these out)
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves
3/4 pound chicken giblets, boiled until tender,
then ground or finely chopped (optional)
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon Tabasco hot pepper sauce (optional)
5 cups finely crumbled cornbread
1 (13-ounce) can evaporated milk, or 1 2/3 cups
3 eggs
Thoroughly combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
In a large skillet melt the butter and margarine with the onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic and bay leaves over high heat; saute about 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the seasoning mix and continue cooking until vegetables are barely wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the giblets, stock and Tabasco sauce; cook 5 minutes, stirring
frequently. Turn off the heat. Add the cornbread, milk and eggs, stirring well. Spoon dressing into a greased 13 by 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 deg F until browned on top, about 35 to 40 minutes. OR stuff into the cavity of your turkey/capon/goose/otherbird.