Cloverdale Bacon Golden Raisin Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 pound thick-cut smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2" pieces
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 1 loaf country bread, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 loaf whole grain bread, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 6 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 large head of celery, stalks chopped (about 3 cups), whole leaves reserved
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, cored, coarsely chopped
- 4 large shallots, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 2 garlic cloves, ?nely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped ?at-leaf parsley
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish.
Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Toast, stirring occasionally, until dry and crisp, 25–30 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to a very large bowl.
Meanwhile, bring cider to a boil in a large wide pot and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 40 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Bring raisins, vinegar, and 2 Tbsp. water just to a simmer in a small skillet over medium heat to warm through. Transfer to a small bowl; let cool, then drain.
Cook bacon in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not wipe out skillet).
Heat 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high until melted. Add chopped celery stalks, apples, shallots, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10–12 minutes.
Add celery mixture, celery leaves, raisins, bacon, and parsley to bread cubes and toss to combine. Mix in reserved cider and 1 1/4 cups broth.
Beat eggs in a small bowl, then stir into stuf?ng; add more broth if stuf?ng is dry. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Bake stuf?ng until cooked through and golden brown on top, about 1 hour.
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