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Eva Claiborne's Hen And Dressing

Got this off of the taste of home website last year. This is some awesome dressing! The original poster said this recipe had been in her family for over 70 years! i made this and brought it over to my brother's house for thanksgiving. Everyone raved! It's a bit of work, but oh so worth it! i did it in stages. The day before, i cheated and baked some pillsbury biscuits and 2 pans of jiffy cornbread. I also used chicken parts instead of a whole bird, and made the broth the day before also. This is a true

Steps

Place chicken , 1 onion , 2 stalks celery , and salt in a large pot enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat , and gently boil 90 minutes , or until chicken meat falls easily from the bone.
Drain , reserving broth.
Chop chicken , and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly grease a large baking dish.
In a large bowl , mix crumbled cornbread , crumbled biscuits , 2 cups celery , 2 large onions , sage , poultry seasoning , seasoned salt , and red pepper.
Stir in eggs and reserved chicken broth.
The mixture should be very thin.
Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven , stirring often.
Mix chicken into the dressing mixture.
Continue baking 15 minutes , until lightly browned.

Ingredients

chicken, onion, celery, salt, cornbread, biscuits, onions, dried sage, poultry seasoning, seasoning salt, crushed red pepper flakes, eggs