Apple, Onion, Sage and Sour Cream Dressing

Name: Apple, Onion, Sage and Sour Cream Dressing
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Heart and gizzard from the turkey (optional); 4 medium onions, chopped coarse; 4 tablespoons butter or chicken fat; 2 tart apples, cored, peeled and chopped coarse; 1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste); 3 to 4 cups cubed day-old white bread (preferably Italian); 1 to 2 tablespoons ground sage (or to taste); 2 cups sour cream; Salt and pepper to taste

By Robert Farrar Capon

Updated Nov. 11, 2022

Total Time: 2 hours
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

Heart and gizzard from the turkey (optional)
4medium onions, chopped coarse
4tablespoons butter or chicken fat
2tart apples, cored, peeled and chopped coarse
1teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
3 to 4cups cubed day-old white bread (preferably Italian)
1 to 2tablespoons ground sage (or to taste)
2cups sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Boil the heart and gizzard in lightly salted water for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain, chop fine and reserve.
Step 2
Saute the onions in the butter until slightly softened. Add the apple to the onion and saute briefly, adding sugar to taste.
Step 3
Put the apple-onion mixture and the reserved giblets into a large bowl, add the bread, sage, sour cream and salt and pepper and toss to mix thoroughly. Check the seasoning, spoon the dressing into an oven-proof dish and bake at 325-350 degrees for 1 to 1½ hours, basting occasionally with juices from the turkey pan.