Pear - Pecan Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb firm-texture bread
• 2 tablespoons butter (do not substitute)
• 1 large onion, chopped about 1 cup
• 2 large firm ripe bartlett pears, cored, peeled and chopped
• 1/2-3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter (do not substitute)
• 1 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons snipped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees to speed-dry the bread and/or to bake the stuffing separately from the turkey.
• 2 spread bread slices on baking sheets.
• 3 place baking sheets in the oven for 20 minutes or until bread is dry.
• 4 place the 2 tablespoons butter, onion and pear in a large frying pan. cook over medium heat till tender but not brown, about 4 minutes.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 break the dried bread into small pieces, and place in a very large bowl.
• 7 bring 1/2 water and the 1/4 cup butter to boiling in a small saucepan.
• 8 add to bread crumbs, and toss just till moistened.
• 9 stir in pear mixture, pecans, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 10 add the remaining water as needed until mixture reaches desired moistness.
• 11 stuff turkey and bake according to your liking, or put stuffing into a 2 quart casserole and bake, covered in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until heated through.