Cornbread And Candied Pecan Dressing

• 8 cups cornbread cubes (1/2 in.; see notes)
• About 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 6 bacon slices (about 6 oz.), diced
• 1 onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup minced parsley
• About 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
• Salt

1. Spread cornbread cubes level in a 10- by 15-inch rimmed pan. Bake in a 375u0b0 regular or convection oven until lightly toasted, 20 to 25 minutes, turning cubes occasionally with a wide spatula.
2. Meanwhile, lightly butter one side of a 12-inch-long sheet of foil. Lay foil flat on a counter, buttered side up.
3. 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.
4. 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. Add onion; stir often until limp and lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and stir until liquid is evaporated, about 1 minute. Add thyme and nutmeg and mix; add parsley and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
5. Pour toasted cornbread into a large bowl. Add onion mixture and mix well; add 2 cups broth and mix well. Mix in 1/2 cup candied pecans and salt to taste.
6. Return cornbread mixture to 10- by 15-inch pan; spread level. Bake in a 375u0b0 oven until hot, about 10 minutes. If you prefer a more moist dressing, stir in more broth.
7. Spoon hot dressing into center of drumstick crown roast; garnish with remaining pecans.
8. Nutritional analysis per serving of dressing.

cornbread cubes, butter, pecan halves, sugar, white wine vinegar, bacon, onion, thyme, ground nutmeg, parsley, chicken broth, salt

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cornbread-candied-pecan-dressing (may not work)