Challah, Sausage, and Dried Cherry Stuffing

Ingredients for Challah, Sausage, and Dried Cherry Stuffing

• 110g (110g) pecans

• 1 (1-pound) challah loaf (or other egg bread), cut into 1-inch cubes (about 2875ml )

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 450g bulk sausage meat (usually sold in a tube)

• 1 stick (110g ) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces

• 3 medium onions, chopped

• 4 large celery ribs, chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/2 teaspoons allspice

• Salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 180ml dried tart (Morello) cherries (110g

• see Cooks' note:s)

• 4 large eggs

• 350ml turkey stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 240ml double cream

• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 3 1/2- to 4-quart shallow ceramic or glass baking dish (or two 2-quart shallow baking dishes)

Heat oven to 177°C with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.

Roast pecans in a pie or cake pan until fragrant and insides are pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.

Divide bread between 2 large baking sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, 15 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook sausage, stirring and breaking up lumps, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a very large bowl.

Add butter to skillet and heat over medium heat until foam subsides. Add onions, celery, garlic, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoons each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown lightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables to sausage with bread, cherries, and pecans, and toss to mix well.

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, then whisk in stock, cream, and parsley, and pour over stuffing. Stir stuffing well, then spread it out in baking dish. Chill if turkey is more than 1 hour from being done.

When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 218°C. Cover stuffing tightly with foil and bake until hot throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes more.

Disclaimer

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