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The Best Stuffing Recipe

The best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is loaded with croissants, apples, cranberries, fresh herbs and SO much flavor.
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Servings: 8
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 croissants
  • 1 baugette or enough of it to equal 12 cups total bread
  • 2 small shallots chopped
  • 1 stick plus 2T butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 T rosemary fresh
  • 2 T thyme fresh
  • 2-3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 medium apples diced
  • 1 cup crasins
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 3 oz cream cheese

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Arrange torn bread in dish. Lay 2 T of the butter over the bread pieces and bake for 5-7 minutes until lightly toasted.
  3. Place bread in a large bowl and add craisins. Set aside.
  4. Melt 2 T butter over medium heat in a large sauce pan. Cook shallots until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add 2 T more butter and garlic. Cook 1-2 minutes longer.
  5. Add apple and 1/4 cup white wine. Cook and simmer 3-5 more minutes until apples start to soften slightly.
  6. Add 1 more T butter and chopped herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and melt butter. Turn heat to low.
  7. In a separate large sauce pan add 2 cups broth heat over medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in 3 oz cream cheese until melted and smooth.
  8. Remove both pans from heat and add the broth to the apple mixture. Stir to combine and then add 2 beaten eggs and stir well. Pour over the bread and stir to evenly coat the bread.
  9. Spread in pan. Pour 1 T melted butter on top and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
  10. Remove foil and add broth 1/4 cup at a time if the bread seems dry. Return to the oven for 10-15 more minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!