Can you make stuffing the day before

If it feels like cheating, you can always add the drippings from the real turkey just before serving. Mashed sweet potatoes with a meringue topping can be made almost wholly in advance, Rodgers says. But even roasted sweet potatoes can be cooked in advance, says Jackson, and rewarmed in a glaze of bourbon, brown sugar and orange juice. Wait for it. While many chefs agree that the celery, onions and meat can all be cooked ahead and tossed with your bread chunks on Thanksgiving morning, Gresham says you actually can make the entire stuffing ahead of time.

And freeze it. And everybody in my family wants my stuffing. Gresham advises freezing the stuffing in small bundles to hasten defrosting. Let the bundles come to temperature slowly, then stuff the bird. Gresham often offers shrimp cocktail or pate or oysters on the half-shell. Jackson loves the relish tray — and yes, she puts the black olives on her fingertips, she says.

Rodgers channels his grandmother. A spoonful of that goes a long way to refreshing your palate. Serve a good one. Pies and most desserts can be made in advance. We get beautiful pecans from her and make pecan pie. Thanksgiving dinner made easy and delicious. Thanksgiving recipe: Gratin of spinach and white cheddar. To recreate the crispy top that you'll find in freshly-baked stuffing, remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of the baking time.

If the stuffing feels dry, add a splash of stock or some of the turkey drippings before rewarming. One final note about stuffing: drying out the bread is crucial to prevent a soggy stuffing, especially if it's sitting in the fridge overnight.

You have two options: After cutting your bread into half-inch pieces, spread it onto a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer and set aside, uncovered, at room temperature overnight. Let cool, then proceed with the recipe. Save FB Tweet More. By Betty Gold and Grace Elkus. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. Classic Bread Stuffing Recipe. Private Notes Edit Delete. Comments Leave a Comment. Leave A Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

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