Southern Cornbread Dressing

Recipe from Donna Toney

Prepare cake of cornbread :

1 c. Self Rising Cornmeal
1 tbsp melted shortening
¾ c. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix & pour into well greased pan & Bake 25 minutes.

Then, to prepare the dish:

1 cake cornbread 2 or 3 biscuits (or slices of bread)
1 med onion (diced)
1 stick celery (diced)
2 tsp sage
2 eggs
1 stick margarine
salt and pepper
chicken broth

Mix cornbread and biscuits in bowl. Add sage, salt & pepper. Beat in eggs. Add broth, onions and margarine to eggs. Mix well & spread evenly in well greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Make sure there is enough broth - it should be visible on top once spread in pan.

Add water or broth if needed. Bake 350 until brown.