Expert: Sherman D. Date: 9/18/2006 Subject: Helzel stuffing
Question Hello:
Someone was nice enough to email me the basics for helzel stuffing, as I remember it as a child, but I feel there are or is an herb ingredient that is missing.
I was told:
1 cup plain flour
pinch salt
pinch pepper
1/4 cup chicken fat
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small onion.
Why do I think there were herbs, and what are they?
Thank you.
Laura
Answer HELZEL STUFFING
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup plain flour
pinch salt
pinch pepper
¼ cup chicken fat (or oil mixed with ½ cube chicken stock)
½ cup choped onion
1 sml egg
METHOD:
1. whisk egg
2. stir in fat or oil mix
3. mix all ingredient together to a sticky dough
4. spoon into chicken or turkey
This can be cooked seperately either spooned into the neck skin of the chicken or wrapped in foil and roasted
Variations
1. add a few chopped mushrooms to the mixture.
2. substitute ¼ cup of the flour for ground almonds.
3. try without without egg
STUFFING FOR HELZEL
1/2 lb white mushrooms; chopped
2 cloves garlic; minced
1 1/2 cup unseasoned dry breadcrumbs
2 T olive oil
2 T parsley; chopped
1/2 c onions; chopped
2 shallots; chopped
1/2 t rosemary
1 bayleaf ; crushed
Pinch of oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1 ladle chicken stock
Cook onions in olive oil until translucent. Add shallots, garlic and mushrooms and cook until all liquid has evaporated.Add rosemary, oregano and bay, season with salt and pepper cook one minute. Stir in crumbs and cook one minute. Add parsley and stock to moisten. (Use as needed.)
