Cornbread and Candied Pecan Dressing

Name: Cornbread and Candied Pecan Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 170 grams bacon slices (about , diced; 2 Tbsps About butter; 2 liters cornbread cubes (1/2 in.; see notes); 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 473 milliliters About fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 227 grams onion (about , peeled and chopped; 237 milliliters minced parsley; 355 milliliters pecan halves; 8 servings Salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters white wine vinegar

Cornbread and Candied Pecan Dressing might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 272 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have ground nutmeg, salt, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Spread cornbread cubes level in a 10- by 15-inch rimmed pan.

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Cornbread

Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake in a 375 regular or convection oven until lightly toasted, 20 to 25 minutes, turning cubes occasionally with a wide spatula.

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Meanwhile, lightly butter one side of a 12-inch-long sheet of foil.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

Lay foil flat on a counter, buttered side up.

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Aluminum Foil

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over high heat, stir 2 tablespoons butter, pecans, sugar, and 2 tablespoons vinegar just until liquid is evaporated and sugar mixture is dark brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Scrape nuts onto foil and push apart.

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Vinegar

Butter

Pecans

Sugar

Nuts

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Aluminum Foil

Rinse frying pan and wipe dry. Return to medium-high heat and add bacon; stir often until well browned, 5 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

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Add onion; stir often until limp and lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Onion

Add remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and stir until liquid is evaporated, about 1 minute.

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Vinegar

Add thyme and nutmeg and mix; add parsley and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.

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Parsley

Nutmeg

Thyme

Remove from heat.

Pour toasted cornbread into a large bowl.

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Cornbread

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Bowl

Add onion mixture and mix well; add 2 cups broth and mix well.

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Broth

Onion

Mix in 1/2 cup candied pecans and salt to taste.

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Candied Pecans

Salt

Return cornbread mixture to 10- by 15-inch pan; spread level.

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Cornbread

Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake in a 375 oven until hot, about 10 minutes. If you prefer a more moist dressing, stir in more broth.

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Broth

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Oven

Spoon hot dressing into center of drumstick crown roast; garnish with remaining pecans.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Pecans

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Servings:

170grams

bacon slices (about , diced 2Tbsps

About butter 2liters

cornbread cubes (1/2 in.; see notes)1teaspoons

dried thyme 473milliliters

About fat-skimmed chicken broth 1teaspoons

ground nutmeg 227grams

onion (about , peeled and chopped 237milliliters

minced parsley 355milliliters

pecan halves 8servings

Salt 2Tbsps

sugar 59milliliters

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Weingut Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese Number 5. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 69 dollars.