Ultimate Bread Turkey Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup golden raisin
1 1/2 cups orange liqueur
1/2 cup butter
2 cups chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb Italian sausage, casing removed
1 (16 ounce) package dry herb seasoned stuffing mix
1 cup pecans, chopped
4 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 -2 teaspoon sage
salt and pepper

Preparation

Plump raisins by placing them in a small saucepan with 1 cup orange liqueur.
Bring to boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
In a skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Saute the celery and onion in the butter till tender, about 10 minutes.
Transfer onion and celery mix to a very large mixing bowl.
Cook sausage till crumbled and evenly browned. Drain.
Combine the sausage and stuffing mix with the onion and celery mixture.
Stir in the raisins and liqueur, pecans, apples, dried cranberries, chicken broth, remaining 1/2 cup of orange liqueur, sage, salt, and pepper.
Mixture should be totally moist. If it is not, add some melter butter.
Place in casserole dish.
Bake, covered, for 20 minutes or until heated through. Add baking time if prepared ahead of time.