Raisin Dressing
- 3 cups stale bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup raisins, seeded & cut in small pieces
- 1/2 cup English walnuts, broken into small pieces
- 1 tsp sage, powdered
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 tsp pepper
Pour the melted butter over the breadcrumbs, tossing them about in it so as to mix thoroughly. Add the remaining ingredients.
Submitted by Mar 28, 2010
15 min 30 min 45 min
Raisins
- Raisins are high in antioxidants which are considered by many scientists to slow the aging process and prevent cancer
- Raisins are gluten-free
- A serving of raisins (1.2 ounces) contains 110 calories
- Raisins were dropped by "Raisin Bombers" in Berlin during WWII to feed children
- The first written reference to rasisns was in the Old Testament during the reign of King David, 1000 B.C.
Walnuts
- A study at Penn State concluded that walnuts can prepare your body to handle stress
- Walnuts are high in Omega 3 fatty acids
- The Mayo clinic and the FDA suggest that eating walnuts reduces your risk of heart disease