The stuffing my mom always made starts with a bag of Pepperidge Farm cornbread stuffing (I know, it's cheating, you can make your own & dry & cube it if you prefer), then adds:
- chopped onion, cooked till lightly golden
- chopped celery
- chopped apples (pref. peeled first)
- chopped chestnuts
- salt, pepper, sage (not too much)
- broth (pref. made with the turkey neck & giblets - chop & include the giblets if you want)
- optional: sliced or chopped waterchestnuts, chopped pecans/walnuts
- optional: sliced mushrooms OR raisins (never both in the same stuffing)
Bake in a buttered baking dish, covered till nearly done