"Simple Is Best" Dressing

Serves: 6

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

45

Sweetness

54

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Kosher Salt

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 250°F

2

Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish and set aside

3

Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet

4

Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour

5

Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl

6

Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery

7

Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes

8

Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper

9

Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently

10

Let cool

11

Preheat oven to 350°F

12

Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl

13

Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined

14

Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes

15

DO AHEAD: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead

16

Uncover; let cool

17

Cover; chill

18

Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes)

19

Preheat oven to 250°F

20

Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish and set aside

21

Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet

22

Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour

23

Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl

24

Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery

25

Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes

26

Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper

27

Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently

28

Let cool

29

Preheat oven to 350°F

30

Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl

31

Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined

32

Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes

33

DO AHEAD: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead

34

Uncover; let cool

35

Cover; chill

36

Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes)