Eva Claiborne's Hen And Dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (6 pound) whole chicken
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery
• salt to taste
• 2 (9x9 inch) pans cornbread, cooled and crumbled
• 12 biscuits, crumbled
• 2 cups diced celery
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried sage
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• seasoned salt to taste
• 1 dash crushed red pepper
• 9 eggs, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• place chicken, 1 onion, 2 stalks celery, and salt in a large pot with enough water to cover. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and gently boil 90 minutes, or until chicken meat falls easily from the bone. drain, reserving broth. chop chicken, and set aside.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a large baking dish.
• in a large bowl, mix crumbled cornbread, crumbled biscuits, 2 cups celery, 2 large onions, sage, poultry seasoning, seasoned salt, and red pepper. stir in eggs and reserved chicken broth. the mixture should be very thin.
• transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring often.
• mix chicken into the dressing mixture. continue baking 15 minutes, until lightly browned.