Brandy Apricot Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, diced
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cups stuffing cubes (cubed, dried bread) or 5 cups your favourite recipe for prepared stuffing
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 egg, whisked

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly oil a 2 quart casserole.
• 3 in a small saucepan; heat brandy and the apricots to boiling, stir well.
• 4 remove from heat and set pan aside.
• 5 heat vegetable oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan, add the celery, onion and garlic, saute until lightly brown, about 2 minutes add the brandy and apricots to the saute pan, cook until half the liquid reduces.
• 6 remove from heat and cool in a large mixing bowl, combine the brandy/ apricot sauce, stuffing cubes, vegetable or chicken broth, almonds, cranberries, thyme and pepper- taste to adjust seasonings, add whisked egg.
• 7 toss gently to mix spoon into oiled casserole dish, cover with lid.
• 8 bake for 45 minutes or until throughly heated.
• 9 serve.