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Chestnut, Onion, and Currant Stuffing Recipe

Chestnut, Onion, and Currant Stuffing Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

10 cups 1/4-inch dice seven-grain bread (about 1 lb)
2 large onions
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 lb vacuum -packed or canned whole chestnuts
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup dried currants
1 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
1 tsp chopped fresh sage leaves
1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
garnish if desired: chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325° F.
In a large shallow baking pan toast bread in middle of oven until just dry, 15 to 20 minutes. Halve onions lengthwise and cut each half into 8 wedges. In a large heavy skillet cook onions in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
If using canned chestnuts, rinse and drain. In a saucepan simmer vacuum-packed or canned chestnuts in 2 cups broth 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in currants. Let mixture stand 5 minutes.
Chop parsley. In a large bowl toss together bread, onions, chestnut mixture, remaining 1 1/2 cups broth, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste and cool completely. Stuffing may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring stuffing to room temperature before proceeding.
For cooking stuffing inside poultry: Any frozen poultry destined for stuffing should be completely thawed, and the stuffing itself brought to room temperature before it's put into the turkey. Do not stuff your bird the night before you cook it; such a seeming time-saver can have dangerous results. Instead, it is best to loosely fill the bird's neck and body cavities immediately before roasting. And always use a meat or instant-read thermometer: The meat is done when the temperature of the thickest part of the thigh (be careful not to touch the bones) reaches 180°F.; the stuffing baked inside the bird is done at 160°-165°F. After roasting, let your stuffed poultry stand 15 to 20 minutes, a double assurance that the requisite temperatures for food safety have been reached.
For cooking all or part of stuffing outside poultry: In a shallow baking dish bake stuffing in preheated 325° F. oven 45 minutes (for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover halfway through baking time).
Garnish stuffing with parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	205.63 Kcal (861 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.61g	24%
Cholesterol	40.67mg	14%
Sodium	332.01mg	14%
Potassium	256.46mg	5%
Total Carbs	16.56g	6%
Sugars	9.04g	36%
Dietary Fiber	1.93g	8%
Protein	1.49g	3%
Vitamin C	9.5mg	16%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	27.2mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	134.49 Kcal (563 kJ)
Calories from fat	91.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.21g	24%
Cholesterol	26.6mg	14%
Sodium	217.15mg	14%
Potassium	167.74mg	5%
Total Carbs	10.83g	6%
Sugars	5.91g	36%
Dietary Fiber	1.27g	8%
Protein	0.98g	3%
Vitamin C	6.2mg	16%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	6%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	17.8mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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