Easy Homemade Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast or 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 -2 bouillon cube
• 1 -4 tablespoon margarine

Recipe

• 1 heat water between 105-115°f.
• 2 i use water out of the tap, and let it run until i just can't keep my hand under any longer!
• 3 dissolve yeast in water in a large mixing bowl.
• 4 stir in sugar, oil and salt.
• 5 stir in 2 cups flour until smooth.
• 6 cover with a dish cloth and set in a warm place to rise for 15 min or until double in size.
• 7 stir down and add spices; stir.
• 8 add 2 1/2 cups flour, and stir to combine.
• 9 place 1/2 cup flour on your clean dry kneading surface.
• 10 turn dough onto surface and knead until most of the flour is worked in, or to a nice smooth consistency, 3-8 minutes.
• 11 cut in half and form into 2 loaves.
• 12 place in loaf pans sprayed with oil.
• 13 allow to rise, covered, for 20 min or until doubled in size.
• 14 bake at 425°f, or until it is lightly browned and sounds hollow when tapped on top.
• 15 take out of pans immediately and allow to cool.
• 16 when cool, cut into slices, and cubes.
• 17 put on a baking sheet.
• 18 bake at 300°f for 1 hr or until lightly browned.
• 19 stir occasionally.
• 20 store in airtight container until you are ready to use.
• 21 to make stuffing: 4 cups croutons to 1 cup water, 1-2 bouillon cubes, and 1-4 t margarine.
• 22 this recipe makes 12 cups croutons, or there about, so if you are making the whole recipe, triple the liquids.
• 23 you may add extra water if it isn't moist enough.