Mother's Chicken Dressing/Stuffing
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers
- 1 egg
- about 2 tbsp. butter, very soft
- 14 cup milk (more may be needed)
- chopped parsley
- 12 medium onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped including some leaves
- 14 teaspoon mace
- garlic powder, as desired
- 1 dash pepper
- Crush and crumble the crackers into a large bowl.
- Break the egg over the crackers.
- Add milk; should be enough to moisten ~ if not add more.
- Let soak a few minutes.
- Then add the remaining ingredients.
- Add them in amounts that may vary according to taste.
- Mix well.
- Mixture should hold together but not be extra moist.
- If too moist, add more crackers.
- If too dry (crumbly) add more milk.
- Spoon into salted chicken cavity.
- This makes enough to stuff one roasting chicken.
- The stuffed chicken roasts 30 minutes a pound at 350 degrees F. Alternately, you may spoon the dressing into a greased baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30-45 minutes.
- I like to baste the dressing with turkey drippings once or twice while heating.
- Note: You may wilt the chopped onion with chopped celery (including some leaves) in the 2 tablespoons butter before pouring on crackers, if desired.
crackers, egg, butter, milk, parsley, onion, celery, mace, garlic, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mothers-chicken-dressing-stuffing-461581 (may not work)