Apple Pecan Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 cups apple juice 
• 2 cups apples chopped
• 0.8 cup butter 
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 1  pan cornbread cooled crumbled ()
• 3  eggs beaten
• 2 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce herb-seasoned bread stuffing mix dry

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• casserole dish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 3 quart casserole dish.
2. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, and saute the celery and onion for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
3. In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, stuffing mix, parsley, ginger, and salt.
4. Mix in the celery and onion mixture, chopped apple, chopped pecans, apple juice, and beaten eggs. Spoon dressing into prepared casserole dish.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through, and lightly browned on top.