Stuffing for Turkey

By Febrina Malloy

Makes 4 qts stuffing, to stuff a 16 lb. turkey.

Ingredients:
16 cups bread cubes (day old) from about 2 1/2 lbs bread
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 4 oz can mushrooms, drained (reserve about 2 TB liquid)
1 1/2 cup chopped celery, including leaves
1 finely chopped apple
1 TB salt
3/4 tsp pepper
2 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp dry parsley, optional

Directions:
1.  Melt a small amount of fat in a heavy pan.  Add onion, stir and cook until yellow.  Saute part of bread cubes and mushrooms, then add to remainder in large bowl.
2.  Mix in celery and apple thoroughly.  Add seasonings gradually and mix as you go.  Add reserved mushroom liquid or about 2 TB hot water, just to moisten.
3.  Stuff turkey and roast.
4.  Put extra stuffing in a casserole dish and mix in 2 TB additional mushroom liquid, chicken broth, or bouillon. Bake, covered, in 325 degree oven for 30 minutes.