Mom's Stuffing Recipe
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kateI love stuffing, and I've never had stuffing that comes close to my mother's. This Thanksgiving I asked her for the recipe, and while it's a little vague (I think the water ratio may be too high, and she left out some instructions when she gave it to me), a couple of tries will have you making the most awesome dressing that smells a tiny bit like wine (it's the apple). YUM.
Mom's Stuffing Recipe
1 apple (any variety - sweeter apples will make the stuffing slightly sweeter, obvs)
1 onion
1 lb hamburger (I like higher fat content for taste, but lower is healthier)
8 oz seasoned croutons
2 cups water (I swear this is too much - I'd start with a cup and a half)
4 tablespoons butter (+some for sauteeing the apple and onion)
Chop apple and onions (smaller is better - food processed to mush is probably best). Saute with butter. Add hamburger and brown thoroughly. Reduce heat and let simmer while you prepare the rest of the dish.
In a large bowl, put the 2c water and heat it in the microwave. It should be really, really hot. Crush the croutons and dump into the water. Mix it up. Then pour the hamburger mix into the bowl and mix that up.
Pour the whole mix into a 2 quart baking dish (I used a 9x13 baking pan and it worked fine) and cook at 350° for forty minutes (to firm up).
Mom says you can replace the apple with a lemon, but I like it the way it is.
Mom's Stuffing Recipe
1 apple (any variety - sweeter apples will make the stuffing slightly sweeter, obvs)
1 onion
1 lb hamburger (I like higher fat content for taste, but lower is healthier)
8 oz seasoned croutons
2 cups water (I swear this is too much - I'd start with a cup and a half)
4 tablespoons butter (+some for sauteeing the apple and onion)
Chop apple and onions (smaller is better - food processed to mush is probably best). Saute with butter. Add hamburger and brown thoroughly. Reduce heat and let simmer while you prepare the rest of the dish.
In a large bowl, put the 2c water and heat it in the microwave. It should be really, really hot. Crush the croutons and dump into the water. Mix it up. Then pour the hamburger mix into the bowl and mix that up.
Pour the whole mix into a 2 quart baking dish (I used a 9x13 baking pan and it worked fine) and cook at 350° for forty minutes (to firm up).
Mom says you can replace the apple with a lemon, but I like it the way it is.
