Southern Corn Bread Stuffing With Smoked Ham And Yams

Recipe Ingredients

		Buttermilk Corn Bread, 1 day old - (see recipe)
6 tablespoons	90ml	Butter - (3/4 stick)
1 1/4 lbs	567g / 20oz	Black Forest ham - finely chopped
3		Green onions - chopped
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Coarsely-chopped red bell peppers
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped fresh marjoram
2 1/2 lbs	1135g / 40oz	Red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams) - peeled, and
		Cut into 3/4" pieces
3		Eggs (large)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground allspice
		Canned low-salt chicken broth - as needed

Recipe Instructions

Coarsely crumble Buttermilk Corn Bread into very large bowl.

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham and saute 4 minutes. Add green onions and bell peppers; saute 4 minutes. Mix in marjoram. Add to corn bread.

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add yams; cover and cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add to corn bread and toss to combine. Whisk eggs, mustard, and allspice in bowl to blend. Add to stuffing; toss to combine.

To bake stuffing in turkey: Loosely fill neck and main cavities of turkey with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered-side down. Bake stuffing in dish along side turkey until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover stuffing. Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.

To bake all of stuffing in baking dish: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter 15- by 10- by 2-inch glass baking dish, depending on recipe. Add enough extra broth to stuffing to moisten (3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered-side down. Bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.

This recipe yields 12 to 14 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2001

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