The secret to achieving the right hearty (but not heavy) texture for this stuffing is to use good-quality whole-grain bread. The stuffing is cooked outside the turkey so vegetarians can enjoy it, too.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Put the bread in a very large mixing bowl.
Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil and 1/4 cup of the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, leek, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring often, until beginning to color, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the apples, reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes more. Add the vegetables and fruit to the bread.
Heat the remaining 1 Tbs. olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until golden-brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the bread mixture, along with the walnuts, cherries, prunes, and all of the herbs. With your hands, gently but thoroughly toss.
Pour 1-1/2 cups of the vegetable broth over the mixture and thoroughly mix again. If the liquid is immediately absorbed, add another 1/2 to 1 cup broth. If a little liquid pools at the bottom of the bowl, you’ve added enough. Continue tossing occasionally until the liquid is fully absorbed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the eggs.
This is the best stuffing recipe that I have tried in 35 years. We really liked the combination of fruits, nuts, and leeks. I used a good heavy whole wheat bread from a bakery and I tossed the bread cubes in olive oil and toasted them two days ahead. I made the stuffing minus the broth and eggs a day ahead and then on Thanksgiving I added the broth and eggs. One person felt we could have added a meat...bacon or something but felt that pouring the gravy over the stuffing took care of that lack. All of the stuffing was gone by the next day...it was a hit.
Really tasty stuffing!My 7 and 10yo's loved it. I made a couple of substitutions because I hade them on hand.I used portabella mushrooms instead of cremini. I also used apricots instead of prunes and cranberries (dried) instead of cherries.Overall a very good stuffing I will make this again but follow the recipe as directed !
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