posted by Pat T 09-21-98 7:42 AM
Egg Bread Dressing
Egg Bread:
2 cups cornmeal
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 cups buttermilk
3 eggs
3 Tblsp. Melted shortening or bacon grease
3 tsp. Baking powder
Dressing:
1 recipe of Egg Bread (above)
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups chopped celery
3 Tblsp. Chopped parsley
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp. Each salt and pepper
2 Tblsp. Bacon grease
4 Tblsp. butter, melted
8-10 slices bread
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
For Egg Bread: Sift meal, salt, and baking powder together.
Beat eggs, buttermilk, melted shortening, and meal
mixture.
Stir until smooth. Add soda that has been dissolved in 1 Tblsp. cold water.
Pour into hot greased 10-inch cast iron skillet.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until done.
For dressing:
Saute celery and onion in fat until softened.
Mix together all ingredients and let stand for 1 hour.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour in a butter 13- x 9-inch pan.