Sausage, Apple, and Fennel Corn Bread Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1  bay leaf 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons canola oil 
• 0.5 cup celery diced
• 0.3 teaspoon rubbed sage dried
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1.5 cups less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1 cup milk fat-free
• 0.5 cup fennel bulb diced
• 4.5 ounces flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 1.5 cups apples i use 2 granny smith apples diced ( 1 large)
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 2 cups onion finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon poultry seasoning 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup turkey sausage smoked low-sodium lean finely chopped
• 0.8 cup cornmeal yellow

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 42
2. To prepare corn bread, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
4. Combine milk, canola oil, and 1 egg in a small bowl.
5. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
6. Bake at 425 for 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
7. Remove from pan; cool completely.
8. Reduce oven temperature to 37
9. To prepare stuffing, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
10. Add sausage; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
11. Add onion and bay leaf; cook 8 minutes or until onion starts to brown, stirring occasionally.
12. Add apple, celery, and fennel; cook 5 minutes.
13. Add garlic and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute.
14. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Cool to room temperature.
15. Crumble corn bread into a large bowl.
16. Add sausage mixture to bowl; toss to combine.
17. Add broth and 2 eggs; toss to combine. Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
18. Bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until top is crisp and golden brown.