Candied-ginger Cornbread Dressing
Candied-ginger Cornbread Dressing
DESCRIPTION:
(Serves 8-10)
INGREDIENTS:
Cornbread
3½ cups yellow, self-rising cornbread
½ cup butter, melted
1½ cups whole milk
¼ cup heavy cream
3 eggs, beaten
Dressing
1 cup fresh ginger, peeled & sliced
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
4 tsp. butter
2 cups sweet onion, diced
8 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered
2 cups celery, sliced thin
2 cups dried blueberries
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbs. fresh sage, minced
1 Tbs. fresh parsley, minced
A batch of buttery cornbread or 2 lb. package seasoned cornbread mix
28 oz. chicken stock
4 Tbs. butter, melted
DIRECTIONS:
Cornbread
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a nine-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Place all ingredients in a bowl, and whisk until combined. Pour into dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until firm to the touch.
Dressing
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a pot, combine ginger, water, and sugar, and cook on high until water has evaporated and ginger is caramelized. Remove ginger, allow to cool, and dice. In a sauté pan, add four teaspoons of butter, onions, mushrooms, celery, and dried blueberries. Cook for three to four minutes until onions are translucent. Mix all ingredients except melted butter in a large bowl until well combined.
Pour cornbread mix into a nine-by-13-inch glass baking dish and cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Cornbread should be firm to the touch when done. Drizzle with four tablespoons of melted butter.