Vegan Apple Chestnut Corn Bread Stuffing

• corn bread
• 5 tablespoons vegetable shortening non hydrogenated, melted and slightly cooled plus extra to grease the baking dish
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 3 tablespoons flax meal
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces vanilla soy yogurt container
• 1/2 cup seltzer water
• 1 lemon small
• stuffing
• 2 tablespoons vegetable non-hydrogenated, spread plus extra to grease baking dish
• 1 Granny Smith apple medium, diced
• 7 celery stalks diced, about 2 cups
• 12 ounces mushrooms tray, chopped, about 1 1/2 - 8oz trays
• 1 cup chestnuts packaged cooked, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups water plus 1 vegetable bouillon cube

1. Corn Bread
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 8inch square baking dish
3. In a small bowl, whisk together almond milk and flax meal. Set aside
4. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
5. In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, almond milk/flax mixture, melted shortening and lemon zest
6. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add seltzer water and mix until well incorporated
7. Pour batter into prepared dish and bake at 350F for 50-55 minutes. Let cool completely
8. Stuffing
9. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish with vegetable spread
10. Dice cornbread in approximately 1/2 inch pieces. Set aside
11. In a large non stick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of vegetable spread at medium heat. Add apples and celery and cook for about 5 minutes, until they start to soften
12. Add mushrooms, chestnuts, salt, onion powder and sage and cook for another 10 minutes
13. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and vegetables. Toss it all well together and transfer to the greased baking dish, pressing down gently. Pour vegetable broth all over it and bake uncovered at 375F for 40 minutes, until golden brown

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegan-Apple-Chestnut-Corn-Bread-Stuffing-1677572 (may not work)