Subj : BH&G 2379 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Sun Apr 11 2021 13:13:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Pumpernickel-Cherry Stuffing Categories: Breads, Fruits, Vegetables, Stuffing Yield: 18 Servings 6 c Pumpernickel bread 3/4" - cubes 6 c Rye bread 3/4" cubes Cooking spray 1/4 c Butter 2 c Chopped onion 1 c Chopped celery 3 cl Garlic; minced 2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten 14 1/2 oz Can chicken broth 2 c Dried cherries 1 c Chopped pear 1 c Chopped Granny Smith apple 1/4 c Snipped fresh Italian - (flat-leaf) parsley 1 tb Snipped fresh sage 1/2 ts Ground black pepper Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Spread pumpernickel and rye bread cubes in two 15x10x1-inch baking pans. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is dry and lightly toasted, stirring twice; cool. Lightly coat a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. In a large skillet heat butter over medium-high heat until melted. Add onions and celery; cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute more. In a large bowl combine eggs and broth. Stir in onion mixture, dried cherries, pear, apple, parsley, sage, and pepper. Fold in bread cubes until moistened. Transfer bread mixture to the prepared cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low heat setting for up to 2 hours. Better Homes & Gardens | October 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 31 October 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... If you make an Amish joke on the Internet they'll never know. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .