Pj'S Buttermilk Bacon & Sausage Stuffing

• 1 loaf sliced cibatta bread with crust, cubed
• 24 large buttermilk biscuits, cut into quarters
• 1 lb pork sausage
• 1 lb thick cut bacon, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chopped white onion
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 2 tbs minced garlic
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored & diced
• 1/4 cup Apple brandy
• 2 bosch pears, peeled, cored & diced
• 1/4 cup Pear brandy
• 2 tbs finely chopped fresh sage
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 3-4 cups low salt chicken or turkey broth/stock
• 3 large eggs
• Sea Salt
• Fresh ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F. Bake bread cubes & biscuts on 2 large rimmed baking sheets until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
2. Saute sausage until cooked through - crumble. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl.
3. Cook bacon until crisp, drain & transfer to bowl with sausage; add bread.
4. Leave bacon fat in pan, add 1/4 butter.
5. Add onions, celery & garlic to same skillet and saute until brown; transfer to bowl with bread.
6. Melt 1/8 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, saute 5 minutes, add apple brandy & continue cooking until tender & liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes total; mix into stuffing.
7. Melt 1/8 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears, saute 5 minutes, add pear brandy & continue cooking until tender & liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes total; mix into stuffing.
8. Beat eggs with 3 cups chicken/turkey stock, add to bread mixture. Bread mixture should be very moist, add more stock if needed.
9. Add sage & thyme & season with salt and pepper.
10. Butter 2 13x10x2-inch glass baking dishs. Transfer stuffing to prepared dishes; Cover with foil.
11. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Bake stuffing covered until heated through, about 1 hour & stuffing is no longer 'wet' (knife inserted in center comes out clean.) Uncover and dot with remaining 1/4 cup butter. Bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

bread, buttermilk, pork sausage, bacon, butter, white onion, celery, garlic, granny smith apples, apple brandy, bosch pears, brandy, fresh sage, thyme, salt, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper

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