Cornbread Stuffing with Oysters Recipe

• 2 1/2 pounds cornbread
• 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks), plus more as needed
• 2 cups medium-dice celery (about 6 medium stalks)
• 1 cup peeled, medium-dice celery root, also known as celeriac (about 1/2 medium celery root)
• 3/4 cup small-dice red onion
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon celery seeds, crushed
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups stock or low-sodium chicken broth
• 12 fresh oysters, shucked and liquid reserved
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

1. Heat the oven to 275 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
2. Using your hands, crumble the cornbread into pieces no larger than 3/4 inch onto a rimmed baking sheet.
3. Spread into an even layer and bake for 15 minutes.
4. Turn off the oven and let the cornbread dry out in the oven overnight.
5. The next day, transfer the cornbread to a large bowl and set it aside.
6. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the middle.
7. Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
8. Melt 1 1/2 sticks of the measured butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
9. Add the celery, celery root, and onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
10. Add the thyme and celery seeds and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
11. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to the bowl with the cornbread.
12. Drizzle the stock or broth and the oyster liquid into the bowl and stir until completely incorporated.
13. Fold in the oysters, eggs, and parsley.
14. Transfer the stuffing to the prepared baking dish.
15. Cut the remaining 1/2 stick of butter into small pieces and scatter them over the top of the stuffing.
16. Bake until golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.

cornbread, butter, celery, celery root, red onion, kosher salt, thyme, celery seeds, freshly ground black pepper, stock, fresh oysters, eggs, flatleaf parsley

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/cornbread-and-oyster-stuffing-10453 (may not work)