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Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, more for greasing casserole dish
- 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
- 2 large celery ribs, chopped
- 1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 3 1/2 cups homemade or less-sodium chicken broth, more if stuffing is dry
- 13 cups cubed cornbread, at least one day old or toasted and cooled (see headnote in recipe below)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 2/3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups yellow stone-ground cornmeal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the casserole dish
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