Bread Machine Stuffing

INGREDIENTS:

3 - 3/4 (or up to 4) cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 rounded teaspoons instant dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tbsp. Bell’s seasoning
1/2 teaspoon of powdered chicken bouillon

DIRECTIONS:

Dissolve chicken bouillon in the 1/2 cup water. Mix with milk.

Place ingredients into bread machine following manufacturer’s instructions for making a bread loaf. This makes approximately a 1 1/2 to 2 lb. loaf for larger capacity machines.

Select the light crust setting for baking. Cool bread when done, and let sit out for several hours, without covering.

Slice into 3/4 - 1 inch cubes.

Spray with olive oil spray. If you have garlic juice spray, which is optional, spray lightly over the cubes - otherwise, sprinkle with additional garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Place on a buttered cookie sheet in 350 degree oven, turning cubes several times until cubes are a light golden brown. Use in any stuffing or dressing recipe.

Variation: These also make excellent croutons. When preparing this recipe for anything other than chicken soup, you may want to substitute dry onion soup mix for the powdered chicken bouillon.