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My Granny\u2019s cornbread dressing has been one of my family\u2019s Thanksgiving traditions my entire life, actually even before I was born. Growing up, making the dressing was a group effort. My mom made the cornbread. My Dad chopped and sauteed the onion and celery. Somehow the eggs were boiled then it all got mixed together. I was always the official taste tester. We never measured anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Granny\u2019s dressing is not stuffing. My family is southern and stuffing is not something we\u2019ve ever done. What\u2019s the difference?. Stuffing goes inside the bird and dressing is cooked in a pan. Plus, stuffing can contain a lot of things, sausage, cranberries, apples, bread, nuts, mushrooms, and…I\u2019m not really sure what else, but dressing is usually just seasonings, onion, celery, and cornbread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last few years, my mother-in-law makes the turkey and does stuffing. We love leftovers so I also make an additional pan of dressing. Unlike my parents, I like measuring ingredients. It\u2019s hard for me to just throw things together plus when cooking for a crowd, I want it to be perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I boil chicken to add to the dressing. This isn\u2019t a necessary step but we like a little meat in the dressing. You could also boil turkey or bake chicken. One of the reasons I boil the chicken is to use a little of the broth in the dressing. By adding meat, it also makes a great one-dish meal. So, if you are going to add chicken, cook it early so the chicken has time to cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Thanksgiving, I make a huge pan. I start with 6 packages of cornbread mix. I don\u2019t use it all in the dressing. Of course, I have to have a piece of cornbread when it comes out of the oven. I probably only use 5 packages but I like to have extra just in case something goes wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You want to make sure you use yellow cornbread mix and NOT sweet yellow or Jiffy. I made this mistake my first year making the dressing on my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make Thanksgiving day easier, I cook my cornbread the night before. It\u2019s just easier to manage the day plus it has a little more structure but you could make it Thanksgiving morning. You can also chop your onion and celery the night before and store in the frig plus boil your eggs. If you\u2019re using fresh eggs, check out my blog on steaming fresh eggs<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When putting the dressing together, I go by the way it looks. It\u2019s all about ratios but I think you will find these measurements good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n