nance-ell

Dressing in a casserole dish. Homemade family secret recipe from my mother who got it from her mother who got it from her mother, etc, etc, etc. I have no idea how far back it goes and it's delicious! DMIL just called today to see if I would make it for Thanksgiving. She said I've spoiled everyone now!

quilter on the eastern edge

Even though we call it "dressing", it is stuffed into the cavity of the turkey. Very simple -- bread crumbs, finely chopped onion, melted butter, salt, pepper, and savoury. It gives the turkey a wonderful taste. I can't eat dressing, however - it gives me terrible heartburn. :(

suern3

I like your idea for adding some salad croutons! I'm going to add some to my dressing that I make with a base of dried white and wheat bread bread. I then add the standard (to us) onion, celery, butter, sage, moisten with chicken broth. Baked as a side dish, not in turkey, like it crusty. My DH does not like any deviation from what we've has for the last 45 years, nor do the kids!

Linda1

Always dressing with cornbread, onions, celery, boiled eggs and chicken broth, sage, salt and pepper. We like it brown on top.

amandasgramma

casserole dish -- I'm not brave enough to stuff the turkey. Besides, turkey takes too long to roast when stuffed.

QuiltMania

Both. My side of the family, my boys and I all like the stuffing inside the bird (moist and yummy). MIL always made dressing in a casserole dish (dry and icky) so that is the only way DH likes it. He won't even let me cover it with foil because he wants it crunchy on top.

clem55

My funny story. When I first started making "dressing" I did it from scratch, dried the bread, chopped the onions, etc., stuffed the cavity. Then I started using Pepperidge Farm. Then, I tried Stove Top pork, chickena and turkey and served it in a casserole. A few years ago, daughter asked me to make my "old fashion dressing for Thanksgiving, she loves dressing. Well, I just used the PF again, and put it in the turkey, and she was thrilled. To her, "old Fashion meant the PF!! Then there was the time I forgot to set it out on the table and no one even askedddd! The the last time, no matter how much broth I kept adding, the darn bread crumbs stayed dry, and it baked up even worse! Last year we went to sons house and his wife made it from scratch from her mom's receipe, and we are doing the dsame this year. I bring the pecan pies and sweet potatoe csserole, and oyster cass. At least those I don't mess up.LOL

jbud2

We call it "filling" which it is!! Stuffing is in the bird, filling is baked or fried. I melt a stick of butter, put the chopped onions and celery in the butter and cook them till clear. I use milk and eggs in my filling and put the eggs & milk with the salt and pepper in the blender and give a spin till the onions can't found. Then I pour most of the butter in the running blender and give it another spin or two. Then pour all that over the bread cubes, give it a good coating toss, and fry it up in the butter. My son doesn't like onions, so if he can't see them, he'll eat it.

ljsunflower

It's dressing down here in the south. With lots of giblet gravy! yummy

almostfree

Ditto....we put it in the bird, then put the rest in a casserole....and hope for leftovers!