Apricot and Toasted Almond Stuffing

A holiday stuffing that blends the wonderful flavours of apricots, cranberries, brandy and toasted almonds all in one dish.

Preparation facts

Servings: 12

Yield: 7.5 cups (1.8L)

Ingredients

1 cup (240mL) brandy

1/2 cup (75g) dried apricots, diced (10 apricot halves)

2 tsp (10mL) vegetable oil

1 cup (150g) celery, chopped

1 cup (180g) onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

5 cups (560g) stuffing cubes, (cubed dried white bread)

1 1/2 cups (360mL) chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 cup (65g) toasted almonds, sliced

1/2 cup (75g) dried cranberries

1 egg, beaten

1/2 tsp (1g) thyme

1/4 tsp (1g) freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C/gas mark 4).

Place the brandy and apricots in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and garlic, sauté until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add brandy and apricots, and cook until half of the liquid evaporates. Remove from heat and cool.

In a large bowl, combine apricot mixture, stuffing cubes, broth, almonds, cranberries, egg, thyme and pepper; tossing gently. Spoon the bread mixture into a 2-quart (2L) casserole that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray. Cover with lid, and bake for 45 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 506

Calories from Fat 70 (14%)

% Daily Value*

12%Total Fat 8g

7%Saturated Fat 1.4g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g

Monounsaturated Fat 4.2g

7%Cholesterol 22mg

65%Sodium 1562mg

12%Potassium 428mg

28%Total Carbohydrate 84g

19%Dietary Fiber 4.8g

Sugars 16g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

27%Protein 13g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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