Apple And Raisin Bread Stuffing

Ingredients

• 10 cups whole wheat bread cubes (or white bread or buns, dry)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 tsp parsley, dried (or 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 apples, pared, cored and chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2 Place bread cubes in a large bowl and set aside.
3. 3 In a medium saucepan, combine water, onion, celery, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes without draining. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes.
4. 4 Stir in milk and beaten egg. Gently fold in apples and raisins if using.
5. 5 Spoon into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.