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Charlotte's Southern Cornbread Dressing

Straight out of nw alabama, this is my wife's signature dish at hollidays. mind you, i stole this from her, so i'm hoping and trusting the amounts are accurate.

Steps

Make two recipes of cornbread according to the mix directions.
Crumble cornbread into the roasting pan used for a turkey with turkey crust left in the pan.
Fry the onions and celery in 3 / 4 stick of butter until tender.
Add to cornbread and mix well.
Add sage , dripping , cream of chicken soup , evaportated milk , eggs and broth.
Taste and adjust seasonings like salt and pepper and sage.
Mix well and wet the surface using extra broth and the back of a spoon to smooth.
Bake at 350 f until thick and browned on top.
Dressing should be moist.
Serve with giblet gravy.

Ingredients

cornbread mix, buttermilk, eggs, sweet onions, celery heart, butter, ground sage, turkey stock, cream of chicken soup, evaporated milk, chicken broth, hard-boiled eggs, salt and pepper