Are you ready to make the best gluten free stuffing recipe you've ever tasted? A delicious turkey stuffing (or dressing) is an essential Thanksgiving staple, adding flavor and texture to turkey meat.
This particular recipe is a game-changer for anyone seeking the ultimate gluten free Thanksgiving stuffing. It’s so delicious and satisfying that even your non-gluten-free guests and family will ask for seconds!
Preparing homemade stuffing might take longer than using a prepackaged mix from the store, but the end result is much healthier and worth the effort. The flavors you'll experience are incomparable to anything you can buy off the shelf. But don't just take my word for it – let me show you how to make a delicious turkey dressing for your holiday table.
How to make the best gluten free stuffing mix, step by step
This recipe is a game-changer for anyone seeking the ultimate gluten free Thanksgiving stuffing. It's so flavorful and satisfying that it stands out as a star dish on its own, full of flavor and different textures.
The full recipe card is below, but before you get started, I have a few important notes to share to ensure your stuffing comes out just right. Choosing a suitable gluten free bread for this recipe is vital, and the method you use to toast it and mix it with the other ingredients is also crucial for getting a good-textured stuffing.
Important ingredients needed for a top-notch gluten-free stuffing recipe
My gluten free Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is a healthy alternative to store-bought dressings, often containing preservatives, artificial flavorants, corn syrup, soy proteins, and more.
My bread is made from all purpose gluten free flour, instant yeast, cream of tartar, kosher salt, a small amount of sugar and xanthan gum, egg, warm milk, apple cider vinegar, and unsalted butter.
You only need a few other ingredients – onions, celery, eggs, herbs, and your favorite gluten free chicken or vegetable stock – to pack a flavorful punch. I have a few variations to the recipe you can try for different flavors, and you can also substitute ingredients to make it dairy- or egg-free.
What's the best gluten free bread for stuffing?
The most essential ingredient in this gluten free stuffing mix is the gluten free bread. If you get the bread wrong, you may as well toss it away and start again. The best gluten free bread will hold onto tons of flavor and will never leave your stuffing soggy. When prepared and toasted just right, it will make a stuffing that’s slightly crisp on some edges, but otherwise tender and soft; it’s never mushy or hard.
In the hunt for the perfect gluten free dressing for Thanksgiving, I’ve used every type of gluten free bread possible – from the squishiest to the most crusty. I’ve made it with lean breads and enriched breads. Cornbread, too.
After testing and comparing, my favorite gluten free bread for the best Thanksgiving stuffing is my gluten free Japanese milk bread. It’s slightly enriched with an egg, some butter, a water roux for moisture retention, and milk, so it’s soft and tender.
My Japanese milk bread has a thick, bakery-style crust for texture variation. But it doesn’t have as much fat or sugar as my gluten free brioche, which tends to make the bread somewhat heavier and with too much of its flavor.
This milk bread is soft enough that, when I bake it in a low, 300°F oven for about 40 minutes, it dries out and toasts lightly—but doesn’t harden.
How to make gluten free stuffing
For such a flavorful side dish, this gluten free dressing recipe is so simple to make!
- You can begin by making my gf Japanese milk bread ahead of time and freezing it until you’re ready to make stuffing. Simply defrost it in the fridge before you need it and sprinkle it with some water.
- Prepare the Japanese milk bread on the day by cutting it into cubes or tearing it into rough pieces and toasting it dry. Dry-toasting this moist, enriched bread prepares it to absorb the flavors of the cooked vegetables and stock without turning mushy.
- Cook down tons of onions, celery, and all the right seasoning to deepen and enhance their flavors. Add two eggs and lots of flavorful chicken or vegetable stock to complete the dish.
- Bake the stuffing to perfection.
Perfecting your gluten free Thanksgiving stuffing
Honestly, it's difficult to get this recipe wrong as long as you follow the instructions step by-step. You can play with flavor a little, adjusting the seasoning and the veggies you add, and not have to worry about it not turning out beautifully.
It's simple and versatile, but there are still a few tips to help make sure your stuffing is flawless:
1. Select the gluten free right bread
We’ve already talked about what type of gluten free bread we want to use to make gluten free turkey stuffing, but it still bears repeating! Choose your bread wisely, and your stuffing can be the most flavorful side on your holiday table.
You want an enriched bread, made with some added fats and tenderizers. Your bread must also be one you can tear into rough pieces, but solid enough to hold up to all the moisture we add without becoming soggy.
2. Toast the bread low and slow
We’re using a loaf of bread that’s very soft inside with a thick, bakery-style crust outside. When we tear it into pieces, we expose that tender center, which we then dry out in the oven.
Toast the bread and dehydrate it in a low, 300°F oven—don’t bake it. It takes some time, but this is how we create just the right textured bread to absorb all the flavors we will add.
3. Check your bouillon and stock carefully
You have to be careful when buying bouillon and stock as many brands contain gluten. Unless the packaging specifically says that it's gluten free, I would avoid it.
I've got a Homemade Vegetable Bouillon Powder here that you can make in advance and store for when you need it.
I also strongly recommend choosing a high-quality stock that's rich and has good depth of flavor. Mean, watery stock that's little better than dishwater just won't cut it here.
4. Don’t skimp on the aromatics, herbs, and spices
Cook down two whole chopped yellow onions and a bunch of chopped celery with lots of herbs and spices. I like to use powdered vegetable bouillon, poultry seasoning (a blend of woodsy, earthy spices like sage, marjoram, and rosemary), and lots of good, dark chicken or vegetable stock.
I also really love this recipe with fresh or fresh-frozen herbs like sage and rosemary. You just can't beat the flavor of fresh herbs in this kind of dish, but remember that you'll need twice as much fresh as dried herbs.
5. Don't beat up your bread
When you mix the wet ingredients into the toasted bread chunks, don't be too forceful. Take it gently and steadily so you don't beat up the bread and cause it to break down too much.
6. Collect leftover pieces of the right gf bread all year
My children were never the type to refuse to eat the crusts, but sometimes there's an odd piece of Japanese milk bread or another appropriate gf bread that doesn't get eaten. l save and freeze all of those ends and slices of gluten free bread in a freezer-safe ziptop bag. Then, whenever I need gluten free breadcrumbs or stale bread for stuffing, I’ve got it ready to go.
How to store this gluten free stuffing
Leftover gluten free stuffing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge to enjoy in the coming days. Zip-top bags work well here to stop the bread from losing its moisture. When ready, reheat the bread in the microwave or oven.
If it's been more than a couple of days and if it's lost some moisture, try adding some gluten free gravy if you have any left from the big day.
You can also store extra stuffing in the freezer for up to three months. Again, make sure it's in an airtight container. Transfer it to the fridge to defrost the day before you want to eat it. I recommend sprinkling it with water and baking it from here to help bring back its texture.
Creative twists on traditional gluten free stuffing
As long as you have the right type of gluten free bread and the correct proportions of eggs and stock, you can vary the flavors quite a bit. Whether you like sweet, meaty, or spicy, you can tweak this simple recipe to make your own family favorite.
Here are some suggested variations for my best gf stuffing:
Gluten free stuffing with cranberry and apple
When cooking the onions and celery, add two peeled, cored, and diced apples, and one cup of dried cranberries to the aromatics when you add the stock.
Gluten free sausage stuffing
Cook 1 1/2 cups of crumbled bulk sausage until it is no longer pink. Remove the cooked sausage and set it aside, leaving behind the grease.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and cook the aromatics, replacing the sliced onions with 1 cup of cleaned and sliced leeks.
Tex-Mex cornbread gluten free dressing
Replace the Japanese Milk Bread cubes with cubed Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread. Add 1 diced jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed, and 1 seeded red bell pepper to the aromatics. After you add the stock, add 1 cup of frozen corn kernels.
Easy gluten free stuffing: ingredient substitutions
You can switch up this simple recipe to accommodate pretty much any dietary need. Just remember you may also need to tweak the bread recipe or choose a different bread, depending on the substitutions you want to make.
Gluten free, dairy free stuffing
To replace the dairy in this recipe, you’ll need to make a substitution for the butter, and leave out the cheese, which is optional anyway. In place of the butter, try using vegan butter (Melt and Miyoko’s Kitchen brands are best).
You’ll also need to replace the butter and milk in the bread recipe. See the recipe for my gf Japanese milk bread for that substitution information.
Gluten free, egg free stuffing
There are only two eggs in this recipe, but they do a lot of work helping to hold the stuffing together. Without eggs, the ingredients easily separate from one another.
You can try using one “chia egg” instead of each egg in the recipe. I make a “chia egg” by combining one tablespoon ground white chia seeds with one tablespoon lukewarm water, and allowing it to sit until it gels.
Gluten free Stuffing FAQs
Most classic stuffing, the mixes you buy in bags or boxes at the store, are not gluten free. That's because they contain bread cubes that are made with wheat flour.
Even those labeled “cornbread stuffing” contain gluten unless otherwise labeled — cornbread is more of a flavor name than an ingredient.
While there's technically a difference between the two, whether you use the word stuffing or dressing to describe the mixture of bread cubes, vegetables, and stock accompanying many turkeys on Thanksgiving is more likely to come down to where you live.
In the South, most people call this concoction with the savory flavor “dressing.” Up north, it tends to go by “stuffing.” In many regions, you can use either word, and people will know exactly what you mean. However, for purists, stuffing is the mixture that's cooked inside the turkey, while dressing is cooked to go beside it.
Of course! This gluten free Thanksgiving stuffing recipe produces stuffing that's more tender and flavorful than anything you'll buy on a shelf. From my choice of bread to the herbs and spices, these ingredients combine to create a dish that will easily outshine the others at your Thanksgiving table.
No, Pepperidge Farms does not have gluten free stuffing. Even its cornbread variety contains gluten, and at this time, the brand doesn't make any gluten free options.
Despite being a staple around the holidays, traditional Stove Top stuffing is not gluten free — nor does the brand offer a gluten free stuffing among its many flavors.
Thankfully, you can make gluten free stuffing that tastes better than anything from a bag when you follow my easy recipe.
Using store-bought bread or gluten free bread cubes in this recipe will definitely yield a tasty stuffing, but to achieve the same taste and texture I did, you need to use gf Japanese milk bread, which probably isn't readily available at the store.
If you routinely bake your own gluten free bread, definitely hold on to those ends and stale slices. Store them in the freezer until you have enough for a batch of gluten free turkey dressing, and your efforts will never go to waste.
Yes, you can use turkey drippings in place of some or all of the chicken broth or stock. The drippings will result in an even deeper, more intense flavor — just be sure to mix the drippings with water to thin them out to the right consistency.
If you replace all the dairy and the eggs, and you use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock—you have a recipe for gluten free vegan stuffing for your holiday table.
Food safety is of paramount importance whenever you’re working with raw meat. According to the Cleveland Clinic’s website, it’s safe to eat dressing cooked inside a raw bird if you take certain precautions.
Don’t add the stuffing ingredients until right before cooking. And make sure to test the dressing itself with an instant read thermometer and cook it until it reaches at least 165°F.
Yes! You can make the recipe through the first, covered, bake of Step 11 in the recipe card below.
At the point in the cooking process, the stuffing ingredients have been fully prepared and combined. They’ve also been baked for 30 minutes covered in foil, so they’ve been kept really moist.
At this point, remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature—while still covered in foil. That way, it won’t dry out.
After it’s come to cool room temperature (it will take some time), remove the foil. Cover your make ahead gluten free stuffing with freezer-safe wrap (Glad Press n Seal works particularly well) and freeze.
The day before you intend to serve the dish, defrost it in the refrigerator overnight. Remove it from the refrigerator and finish baking it, uncovered, according to the remaining recipe instructions.
I get it: When you're hustling and bustling to get food on the Thanksgiving dinner table, you may not want to think about adding gluten free stuffing from scratch to your list. Here are some prepackaged gluten free options that are worth trying for your next holiday meal if you're really pressed for time:
– Aleia's Savory Stuffing Mix
– Gillian's Gluten Free Homestyle Stuffing Mix
– Trader Joe's Gluten Free Stuffing Mix
Embracing a gluten free Thanksgiving
Whether you're cooking for gluten-intolerant family members or just want to try something new, this gluten free stuffing recipe is one you won't want to miss.
If you’re just starting your gluten-free journey, I have hundreds of tried-and-tested recipes for you to enjoy. I also have a comprehensive guide to a gluten free diet – Going Gluten Free – where I share some of the top benefits of embracing a gluten free lifestyle and some tips for navigating store-bought products.
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How to make the best gluten free stuffing, step by step
Gluten Free Stuffing for Thanksgiving | An Easy, Savory Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 pound Gluten Free Japanese Milk Bread See Recipe Notes
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter chopped
- 2 large yellow onions peeled and diced
- 2 cups chopped celery from about 6 stalks celery
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons powdered gluten free vegetable bouillon homemade vegetable bouillon powder or store-bought
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- 2 (100 g (weighed out of shell)) eggs at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (12 fluid ounces) vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese shredded (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Grease well a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and set it aside.
- First, tear the gluten free bread into roughly 1-inch pieces. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet in the center of the 300°F oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until dried out and lightly browned. Stir at least once halfway through baking, to ensure even baking. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- While the bread is cooling, cook the aromatics. In a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat until the butter is melted.
- Add the onion, celery, salt and pepper, powdered bouillon, and poultry seasoning, and stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and celery are fork-tender (about 10 minutes). The vegetables shouldn’t be mushy or even browned.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large, heat-safe mixing bowl. Add the cooled toasted bread cubes, and mix to combine.
- Whisk together the eggs and stock until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the large mixing bowl, and toss carefully to coat. Add the optional shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, and mix gently until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture carefully to the prepared 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Press it gently into an even layer. Cover the baking dish securely with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue to bake until the eggs are set and the stuffing is golden brown all over (about another 30 minutes).
- When it’s done, the stuffing will feel relatively firm when pressed gently with a finger in a thick portion. The top edges will be crisped but not dark. Serve warm.
Notes
Gluten Free Stuffing for Thanksgiving | An Easy, Savory Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 pound Gluten Free Japanese Milk Bread See Recipe Notes
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter chopped
- 2 large yellow onions peeled and diced
- 2 cups chopped celery from about 6 stalks celery
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons powdered gluten free vegetable bouillon homemade vegetable bouillon powder or store-bought
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- 2 (100 g (weighed out of shell)) eggs at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (12 fluid ounces) vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese shredded (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Grease well a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and set it aside.
- First, tear the gluten free bread into roughly 1-inch pieces. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet in the center of the 300°F oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until dried out and lightly browned. Stir at least once halfway through baking, to ensure even baking. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- While the bread is cooling, cook the aromatics. In a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat until the butter is melted.
- Add the onion, celery, salt and pepper, powdered bouillon, and poultry seasoning, and stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and celery are fork-tender (about 10 minutes). The vegetables shouldn’t be mushy or even browned.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large, heat-safe mixing bowl. Add the cooled toasted bread cubes, and mix to combine.
- Whisk together the eggs and stock until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the large mixing bowl, and toss carefully to coat. Add the optional shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, and mix gently until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture carefully to the prepared 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Press it gently into an even layer. Cover the baking dish securely with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue to bake until the eggs are set and the stuffing is golden brown all over (about another 30 minutes).
- When it’s done, the stuffing will feel relatively firm when pressed gently with a finger in a thick portion. The top edges will be crisped but not dark. Serve warm.
Cathy says
I made this for Christmas, and we thought it was great! I made your milk bread and everything. It’s a lot like the traditional stuffing that I used to put inside the turkey in my pre-gluten free days. I was impressed with how moist it was, considering that it was not cooked inside a turkey.
Nicole Hunn says
Great to hear, Cathy! Thank you for sharing that. I’m so glad you made the milk bread, too. It’s the best for stuffing!
Tracey says
Hey! I’ve been making this for years now, and the last couple of years I noticed the stuffing was rather dry, and the bread hard. I came back to this page this year and I noticed there was a footnote saying the recipe has been enhanced a bit…I recall a step where I soaked the bread crumbs in cream or something after they cooled from the oven.
Sorry – I may be completely crazy but I think I really need that step – do you recall what it was? :)
Nicole Hunn says
I don’t know what bread you used to make the stuffing, or how much you dried it out before using it, but I’d guess your issue is in one of those areas. No, there’s no step where you soak the bread. It would not hold its shape during baking if you did.
Pam says
Can I make this in a crockpot?
Nicole Hunn says
I haven’t tried that, Pam, but I guess you could? I’d be concerned about hot spots that would probably burn areas of the stuffing. I really only like making dishes that inherently take a while to cook, like braising a tough piece of meat.
Donna says
Could I use salted butter and leav out the salt? Would results be good? Could any gf bread be used with good results?
Nicole Hunn says
Please see the text of the post under the heading “What’s the best gluten free bread for stuffing?” Unsalted butter is used to be able to control the amount of salt in a dish. Since this is cooking more than baking, you can use what you like if you’re willing to not be able to control the salt content.
Gary says
Trial run for Thanksgiving this Saturday and I have two questions:
•I will be using your Japanese milk bread.
1) May I substitute 2T better than bouillon for the powdered type?
2) I have plenty of fresh grown sage, thyme, rosemary and whole nutmeg and dried marjoram would you suggest a ratio or wing it with fresh herbs to make up the 4T required?
Nicole Hunn says
Better Than Bouillon is not considered safely gluten free, so I wouldn’t use it, no. You can use another gluten free powdered bouillon, though, if you’d like. And the ratio of fresh to dried herbs is 2 to 1. You need twice as much fresh as dried.
Kathy says
This is the best stuffing recipe! I made the apple cranberry version, followed the complete recipe. I have never used eggs in stuffing, so almost left them out, but after reading your comments, decided to use them and am glad I did. To help with time, I made the bread, bouillon, chopped the vegetables and toasted the cubes the day before.
Nicole Hunn says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the stuffing, Kathy, and I’m really glad you used the eggs. They’re just enough to hold everything together into a cohesive dish.
Jounayet Rahman says
Thank you for another beautiful recipe.
Stacy says
Did not follow your recipe exactly as I was using our family’s traditional recipe… Just trying to make it gluten-free! Definitely used your recommendation for the Japanese milk bread for the bread cubes and it was absolutely perfect! Leaps and bounds better than previous trials with prepackaged GF cubes or drying out store-bought GF bread. Thank you!
Nicole Hunn says
I’m glad you found something that worked for you, Stacy!
Stacie Hall says
Can I successfully add GF cornbread along with the milk bread? My dressing always has both.
Nicole Hunn says
I honestly don’t know, Stacie! The cornbread stuffing recipe is a bit different, as it accounts for how much more fragile the cornbread is. But I guess it’s worth a shot, if you’re careful with the cornbread? It sounds delicious.
Kristi says
I want to make this ahead as you suggested but I’m short on freezer space. Do you think it would work to dehydrate the bread so it’s like a boxed stuffing mix that could be assembled and baked the day of?
Nicole Hunn says
I’m afraid that doesn’t really sound feasible, Kristi. You can certainly make and freeze the bread right now, but without freezing the dish, you really can’t assemble it ahead of time.
Bonny McKendrick says
Have you tried to make this in a crockpot?
Thanks!
Nicole Hunn says
I haven’t, no, Bonny. I guess you could do that, but you’d still have to cook the vegetables separately first, and the crockpot won’t get anything crispy like the oven would do.
sue lane says
If I make this bread one or 2 days in advance do I refrigerate or leave on the counter until making the stuffing?
Nicole Hunn says
Hi, Sue. I would wrap it tightly in something airtight (I really like Glad Press n Seal) and keep it at room temperature. I don’t like refrigerating bread, ever!
Nicki says
I read the instructions several times… at no point does it say to add the stock unless I missed it every time. Maybe that’s why people are saying it is dry? I’m glad I caught that for myself – it was fantastic!
Nicole Hunn says
Step 9 states to whisk in the egg and stock, Nicki.
Nicki says
Actually I read it again and saw to whisk it with the eggs. I can’t believe I didn’t catch that after so many times haha!
Nicole Hunn says
Haha, no worries, Nicki. I pretty much assumed you were probably right, since a mistake is always possible, but was honestly relieved when I checked and it was there! Thanks for responding and I’m glad you liked the stuffing!
Arlene Turney says
Have tried making GF stuffing using different GF breads. When drying the bread out it gets too firm and does not absorb the liquid. The GF Japanese Milk Bread was great. Easy to make and then making it into stuffing. Added sausage to make more of a meal and it was wonderful! Will be making it again but will add the raisins like Mom always had. YUM!
Nicole Hunn says
Yes, Arlene! That has been my experience, if you don’t use the right bread. You need something that starts out quite moist, so you can toast it just right. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, and since we agree on so much, I promise to look the other way at adding raisins (!!).
Kay Lopez says
This was great and I didn’t even make the bread. I used Canyon Bakehouse Heritage store bought. I just made a GF stuffing and it needed a lot of help to make it ok. This recipe needed nothing. I’m so happy to have found it before Thanksgiving.
Nicole Hunn says
I’m so glad you gave this a try with the bread you had on hand, Kay. Happy Thanksgiving!
Marianne says
Nicole, Your dressing recipe is delicious! Definitely the best GF dressing we have ever had. Thank you so much – I have been missing a good, flavorful dressing for years! This is Thanksgiving week-end in Canada, & I know my family will love this :-)
Nicole Hunn says
I’m so glad you love it as much as I do, Marianne! It’s a simple recipe, but those are sometimes the hardest to get just right. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!
Holly says
Nicole, can the Japanese milk bread recipe be doubled successfully? I’m assuming this stuffing recipe can be easily doubled. This looks awesome! *comments were closed on the bread recipe page. Thank you!
Nicole Hunn says
Hi, Holly, Good question! I really don’t like doubling yeast bread, since things tend to go sideways, but you could definitely make two sets of dough in tandem. Just measure out the dry ingredients in two bowls, the wet ingredients separately, and mix each in the mixer one set after the other. And yes, the stuffing recipe can definitely be doubled!
Kristen T says
Can this be prepared a day before and heated up? If so, which steps would you go through early and which would you reserve for the day of? I am not much of a cook, but I would love to have dressing on Thanksgiving this year at my family’s dinner.
Thanks!
Brad G says
My favorite stuffing is with cornbread, sauteed/carmelized plantains, leeks (or shallots), and chanterelle mushrooms. YUM!!!
Donia Robinson says
Not to be a buzzkill, but could you also recommend a dairy-free bread? My small intestine thanks you. :)
I used Nom Nom Paleo’s spatchcocked bird recipe last year, and it was delicious. It also cooked much faster, which was a plus. I also feel very fancy using the word spatchcock. I plan to do it again this year (both use the recipe and use the word).
Mare Masterson says
Donia, I was shocked to see your post because I assumed you already make the breads from the book using the dairy free suggestions Nicole provided in the book. I love Nom Nom Paleo! I don’t have to be dairy free, but I am a lot of the time.
Donia Robinson says
I found that the extra water that the dairy-free versions required made them behave very differently than the dairy versions. They could not be kneaded, rolled, or handled the way the dairy versions could. There was a lot of sticking. Ultimately, I found it easier for me personally to keep using the old-school recipes, because they just go from mixing bowl to pan. I have the white sandwich bread recipe from the first book memorized, and make it about 3 times a week. As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, I’m sort of a lazy baker. I don’t like to make cookies because of all of the in and out of the oven, then cooling racks, etc. It’s probably a problem with me, not the dairy-free flour recipe. ;)
So that’s my dirty little secret. But I am happy for the successes of others with the dairy version of the bread flour! If I could tolerate more dairy, I’d be right there with you!!
Anneke says
I knew Donia’s dirty little secret already! My husband feels the same way about the old bread recipes, he makes the brown bread (we call it teff bread in our house) from the blog several times a week. He is all about easy! And I must investigate this spatchcock word! Really rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it!
Melissa says
Soak your turkey in a salt/sugar brine for 2-3 days before you bake it. I promise you won’t be sorry!
Mare Masterson says
Oh I have yet to try the Japanese Milk Bread. I guess I must do so and make a couple extra loaves for T-Day! I make my own turkey stock beforehand from parts I buy in supermarket. I have to blend the onion and celery in the stock because my daughter likes the flavor but not to chew the actual onion or celery. Only way she chews an onion is if it is a onion ring or crispy fried onions. We use GF Jones sausage in our stuffing. I do cook it in the bird and I also make extra to cook outside the bird.
Lucy says
Lovely stuffing Nicole, we hardly ever roast turkey… It’s always ham, beef or chicken.
We always make stuffing and I’ve had some failures, I’ll try this recipe next and make sure I have the Japanese Milk Bread on hand :)
The Lemon Meringue Pie was a hit, thanks for the pie crust recipe!
We ended up using rotini pasta for the lasagna dish and it was excellent too!
Lynda says
How many cups of bread cubes? I’m not sure I’ll have time to bake the bread and will probably have to buy it pre-made.
Nicole Hunn says
It’s about 9 to 10 cups, Lynda.
Lynda says
Thank you!