Rosemary Bread Stuffing With Speck, Fennel, And Lemon

Serves: 4

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

51

Sweetness

52

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Fennel Seed

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Toss bread cubes, 3 tablespoons oil, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in large bowl

3

Spread mixture on large rimmed baking sheet

4

Bake until bread cubes are golden, stirring occasionally, 20 to 22 minutes

5

Cool

6

Mix wine and raisins in small saucepan; let soak 10 minutes

7

Boil 2 minutes

8

Cool

9

Stir fennel seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, 2 to 3 minutes

10

Transfer fennel seeds to plate to cool

11

Finely grind seeds in mortar with pestle or in spice mill

12

Heat 2 tablespoons butter with 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

13

Add fennel bulb, shallots, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; sauté until fennel is tender and shallots are pale golden, about 7 minutes

14

Stir in ground fennel seeds, Speck, lemon peel, and fennel fronds

15

Stir raisins into fennel mixture; cool

16

DO AHEAD: Bread cubes and fennel mixture can be made 1 day ahead

17

Store bread airtight at room temperature

18

Cover and refrigerate fennel mixture

19

Preheat to 375°F

20

Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil

21

Toss bread cubes and fennel mixture in large bowl

22

Add 1 cup broth and eggs; toss until moistened, adding up to ¼ cup more broth if dry

23

Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish

24

Cover with foil coated lightly with oil, oiled side down

25

Bake until stuffing is heated through, about 30 minutes

26

Remove foil; bake uncovered until top is crisp and golden, about 30 minutes

27

Preheat oven to 375°F

28

Toss bread cubes, 3 tablespoons oil, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in large bowl

29

Spread mixture on large rimmed baking sheet

30

Bake until bread cubes are golden, stirring occasionally, 20 to 22 minutes

31

Cool

32

Mix wine and raisins in small saucepan; let soak 10 minutes

33

Boil 2 minutes

34

Cool

35

Stir fennel seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, 2 to 3 minutes

36

Transfer fennel seeds to plate to cool

37

Finely grind seeds in mortar with pestle or in spice mill

38

Heat 2 tablespoons butter with 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

39

Add fennel bulb, shallots, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; sauté until fennel is tender and shallots are pale golden, about 7 minutes

40

Stir in ground fennel seeds, Speck, lemon peel, and fennel fronds

41

Stir raisins into fennel mixture; cool

42

DO AHEAD: Bread cubes and fennel mixture can be made 1 day ahead

43

Store bread airtight at room temperature

44

Cover and refrigerate fennel mixture

45

Preheat to 375°F

46

Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil

47

Toss bread cubes and fennel mixture in large bowl

48

Add 1 cup broth and eggs; toss until moistened, adding up to ¼ cup more broth if dry

49

Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish

50

Cover with foil coated lightly with oil, oiled side down

51

Bake until stuffing is heated through, about 30 minutes

52

Remove foil; bake uncovered until top is crisp and golden, about 30 minutes