Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 6 1/2 ounces butter (13 tablespoons)
  • 6 cups crumbled cornbread
  • 6 cups torn crusty white bread, such as a baguette
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried sage (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Black pepper
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups turkey or chicken broth
  • 2 dozen shucked small oysters, with their liquid (optional)

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees, and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Melt remaining butter. In a large bowl, combine cornbread, white bread, onion, celery, sage, salt and pepper to taste. Toss until well mixed. Add melted butter, eggs, cream and 1 1/2 cups broth. Toss in oysters, if using. Mix lightly but well; mixture should be very moist.
  • Turn mixture into prepared dish. If mixture seems dry around edges, drizzle on remaining broth. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until firm and browned on top.