DRIED CRANBERRY, APRICOT, AND FIG STUFFING

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DRIED CRANBERRY, APRICOT, AND FIG STUFFING image

Categories     Fruit     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing

Yield 8-10 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 stick butter
3 cups chopped onions (1 pound)
2 cups chopped celery (4-5 stalks)
1 pound granny smith apples peeled, cored cut into 1/2" cubes (2 apples)
.25 cp chopped italian parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
1 cp chicken broth
.5 cup diced dried apricots
.5 cup dried sweet cranberries
.5 cup diced stemmed dried figs
12 cups 1 inch cubes day old bread with crusts (1.25 lbs)
2 large eggs
1.5 teaspoons fin sea salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground bk pepper

Steps:

  • melt butter in heavy large skillet over meadium heat. Add onions an celery. Saute until tender, about 12 minutes. Add apples and all herbs. Saute until apples just begin to soften, about 3 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to medium bowl, cover and chill. Mix 1 cup broth and dried fruit in bowl. Let soak at least 1 hours and up to 3 hours. Prehead oven to 350. Divide bread between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake until bread is crusty but not hard, reversing sheets after 5 minutes, 10-12 minutes total. Transfer to very large bowl and cool. Butter 13x9x2 baking dish. Stir vegetable mixture into bread. Whishk eggs, sal, and pepper in small bowl to blend; whist in broth and dried fruit mixture. Add egg mixture to stuffing, tossing to combine evenly and adding more broth by .25 cupfuls if dry. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Bake stuffing uncovered until cooked through and brown and cruty on top, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minute

Joslyn Holaday
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This stuffing is a great way to use up leftover cranberries and apricots.


Joseph Kiarie
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I've made this stuffing several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always comes out perfectly.


Priscilla Oosthuizen
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This stuffing is a great way to add some extra flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. I highly recommend it!


Bilawal Masood
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This is the best stuffing recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful, and the dried fruits add a nice touch of sweetness.


Josiah Russell
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I made this stuffing for a Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and texture.


Jenni A
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This stuffing is a great way to use up leftover turkey. I always have a lot of leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, so this is a great way to use it up.


Ibrahim Peckham
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I love how versatile this stuffing is. You can use any kind of bread you want, and you can add or omit any of the ingredients to suit your taste.


Tanvir Ahamed Riyan
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This stuffing is a great way to add some extra color to your Thanksgiving table. The bright red of the cranberries and the orange of the apricots make this stuffing really stand out.


Mmathapelo Sam
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This stuffing is a great way to get your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. My kids love the sweet flavor of the dried fruits and they don't even realize they're eating healthy foods.


Bubble The Mouseketeer
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I made this stuffing for a potluck dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked me for the recipe.


COREA ANGELCOREA
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This stuffing is a great way to add some extra moisture to your Thanksgiving turkey. I always have a hard time keeping my turkey moist, but this stuffing helps a lot.


Arun Kumar shah Kanu
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I love the combination of flavors in this stuffing. The sweetness of the dried fruits pairs perfectly with the savory flavors of the other ingredients.


Jeremy Maina
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This stuffing is a great way to use up leftover cranberries and apricots. I always have some leftover after the holidays, so this is a great way to use them up.


Soft Tacos
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I've made this stuffing several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always comes out perfectly.


Nitesh Thakur
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This stuffing is a great way to add some extra flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. I highly recommend it!


Luda djevojka
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This is the best stuffing recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful, and the dried fruits add a nice touch of sweetness.


Kisha Jorgenson
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I made this stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and texture.


Umar Sultan
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This stuffing is a great way to use up leftover bread. I always have a few slices of bread that are about to go stale, so this is a perfect way to use them up.


Sohail Ahmad786
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I love how easy this stuffing is to make. I just threw all the ingredients in my slow cooker and let it do its thing. It came out perfectly moist and flavorful.


Tristan Ruiz
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This stuffing is a game-changer! The combination of dried cranberries, apricots, and figs adds a sweet and tangy flavor that perfectly complements the savory flavors of the other ingredients. I will definitely be making this again.