Bob Muncie wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> Bob Muncie wrote:
>>> Jean B. wrote:
>>>> bulka wrote:
>>>>> Probably the worst meal I've ever prepared.
>>>>>
>>>>> The first clue - I've never made a bad pie. This morning I managed to
>>>>> charcoal the top crust.
>>>>>
>>>>> At least the turkey was pretty good - moist flesh, crispy skin.
>>>>> Intentionally slightly undercooked, since most of it is planned for
>>>>> re-
>>>>> use anyway. Still managed to make a disaster of the carving.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cranberrys were good - Mama Stamberg's and the Garlic Cranberry
>>>>> Chutney from the same website.
>>>>>
>>>>> Everything else, though, was over-spiced and over-cooked. Dishes I've
>>>>> done right many times. My "How hard could it be?" recipe-less attempt
>>>>> at stuffing/dressing was inedible. But at least there was a lot of
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> We'll see what damage I can to to a simple carcass stock tomorrow.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm just thankful that we weren't having company. Thankful that I
>>>>> didn't break anything, start a fire, spill grease all over the floor,
>>>>> cut off a finger. Could have been worse.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some days, I shoulda stood in bed.
>>>>>
>>>>> bulka
>>>>>
>>>> Mmmm. Very good that you didn't have company. I am curious about
>>>> the stuffing. What did you do? I have winged it before, and while
>>>> the attempts weren't great, they were edible.
>>>>
>>>> As someone said to another person on another venue... This
>>>> Thanksgiving will be memorable. You will probably look back on it
>>>> and laugh. It just isn't very funny when it is happening.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Jean - I always "wing it" for the recipes. My latest stuffing was this:
>>>
>>> 1 lb of sage pork stuffing Fried and broken up
>>> 3 stalks of celery chopped
>>> 1 large yellow onion chopped small
>>> 8 Oz button mushrooms sliced
>>> 24 Oz of applesauce (I like cherry flavored)
>>> poultry seasoning (sage, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, pepper, etc.)
>>> 1 handfull of dried cranberries
>>> 1.5 loaves of a good bread. I normally use a buttermilk or sourdough
>>> bread.
>>>
>>> Cook the sausage on the stove top, breaking up as it cooks.
>>> Tear up the bread into 1 inch pieces
>>> Toss the spices on the bread and mix, and add the cranberries, than
>>> add the applesauce and mix more.
>>> Sautée the celery, onions, and mushrooms in the sausage grease
>>>
>>> Add the sausage and the sauteed items to the seasoned bread, and mix.
>>>
>>> Stuff the 20lb turkey, front and back. than cook the rest of the
>>> stuffing (dressing), in a 2QT oven dish for 40 minutes at 350F.
>>>
>>> Can you tell why I don't keep recipes? :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>> I can see some things I might do differently. I just had another
>> stuffing muffin. I think it tasted better today.
>>
>
> Jean - As long as we all have nice stuffing day, I am all happy about that.
> What was the stuffing "muffin" ? I'm all for good eats, and I think you
> you have that :-)
>
>
> Recipe for a "stuffin' muffin" please? Sounds like something I'd like.
>
> Bob

The muffin part isn't a recipe. You just bake the stuffing in
muffin tins. I thought my daughter would like that. I should
have baked them at a higher temperature or for longer, because
they weren't crisp. Also, although I packed them into the cups,
they were more fragile than I had anticipated.

My daughter wanted this stuffing. Nothing special--just contained
Craisins and pecans and the normal stuff. I think I might add
some apple. Or try chestnuts. I have NEVER made what I would
consider to be a great stuffing.

--
Jean B.