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I’ve heavily modified the source recipe to drop the raisins and swap the sourdough for cornbread. Source Inspired by http://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/8529-sourdough-dressing-with-kale-and-mushrooms Notes To make ahead: Dressing can be made up till baking (noted below) and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Increase covered baking time by 5 minutes. Special Equipment 13 by 9-inch baking dish Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 400°F Ingredients 680 grams (1.5 lbs) 1.5x recipe of Corn Bread 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 340 grams (12 ounces) shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick 230 grams (8 ounces) kale, stemmed and chopped coarse 1 onion, chopped 5 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage 230 grams (8 ounces) sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 2 ½ cups chicken broth 3 large eggs, lightly beaten Preparation Prep Foil, Oven Racks, and Pans Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Grease a 15 by 11-inch sheet of aluminum foil with ½ tablespoon butter. Combine Cornbread Toss together in a large bowl then spread evenly on rimmed baking sheet: Cornbread ¼ cup oil ½ teaspoon salt Combine Vegetables In the now empty bowl, combine and then spread on second rimmed baking sheet: Mushrooms Kale Onion Garlic Sage Remaining ¼ cup oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Break sausage into ½-inch pieces and distribute evenly over vegetables. Bake Bread & Vegetables Bake bread mixture on upper rack and vegetable mixture on lower rack until bread is golden brown but still tender inside and vegetables and sausage are golden, about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through baking. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Combine Dressing Combine toasted bread and vegetable mixture in large bowl. Stir broth and eggs into bread-vegetable mixture until liquid is absorbed. If making ahead, stop here, cover bowl and refrigerate up to 24 hours. ...

This recipe has been tested and tweaked over time. Most of the modifications (so far) are to simplify the process. For each rise, the dough should be kept in a warm area, covered with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel. If a suitably warm place is not available (cold season, air conditioned house, etc), use a conventional gas oven: turn on the oven; as soon as the element fires up, turn off the oven. This will provide a suitably warm environment for the dough to properly rise. ...

These biscuits are from an old verbal recipe, passed down over the years. The measurements are approximate and should be varied according to humidity. This recipe lacks precise measurement, oven temperature, and cooking times. Source Goldie McCracken; dictated to Bonnie Sigler Ingredients Yeast Prep 1 or 2 packages dry yeast ½ cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar Dry 5 cups Flour 3/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6) 2 cups buttermilk Preparation Combine yeast prep ingredients; set aside until it bubbles Sift dry ingredients Cut in shortening Add buttermilk Add yeast Stir just till moist Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate Use as needed; roll out to ½ thick Cut, bake

These blueberry muffins are light, delicious, and delightful. Use fresh blueberries for full flavor and opt for muffin wrappers as opposed to non-stick spray for even lighter tasting muffins. Info Source: Cooks County Magazine Special Equipment 12 cup muffin tin Muffin wrappers -or- Non-stick cooking spray Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 375°F Adjust rack to middle of oven Ingredients 2 cups All Purpose Flour ½ teaspoon Salt 2 Eggs ¾ cup Light Brown Sugar 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter- melted, cooled ¾ cup Non-fat Buttermilk 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1 cup Fresh Blueberries Preparation Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin wrappers -or- Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray Whisk together, in a large bowl flour baking powder baking soda salt In a separate bowl, whisk together until throughly combined eggs brown sugar Gradually whisk in, one by one, until well blended melted butter buttermilk lemon zest lemon juice vanilla Fold into dry mixture Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour and fold into batter Distribute batter into the muffin tin. Bake Bake 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking, until light golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

These pancakes add a new twist on the typical buttermilk + blueberry variety. Special Equipment Pancake Grill/Skillet Ingredients 1 cup milk (skim or 1%) 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons 1% Greek style yogurt ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour ½ cup barley flour ¾ tablespoon baking powder 2 cups fresh blueberries Preparation In a small bowl, combine the milk and apple cider vinegar; set aside an to curdle. In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites, yogurt and brown sugar. In anther medium bowl, sift together flours and baking powder; add to egg/yogurt mixture. Briefly stir mixture to moisten; add about ¼ of the milk, still to moisten. Continue adding ¼ of the milk mixture, stirring after each addition until smooth. Check the consistency of the batter; it should be smooth and viscous to coat the back of a spoon, but it should not be anything near pasty; on contrary, it should not be runny. Fold in blueberries just enough to distribute in batter. Grill Spoon batter on to pancake grill and bake until done.