By Chef Lawntz Vernon, Trail Appliances, Edmonton
Dressing - To Use as Bread
_Ingredients:_2 loaves gluten-free bread4 tablespoons canola oil¼ cup onion, finely diced1/4 cup celery, finely diced1 garlic clove, crushed1 teaspoon thyme1 teaspoon rosemary1 teaspoon pepper1 teaspoon salt2 cups chicken or turkey stock
**Method:**Cut up bread in cubes and place in a mixing bowl.
Over medium heat sauté oil, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary, pepper and salt; until vegetables are soft. Add 2 cups of stock and bring to boil.
Pour mixture over bread and mix. Pack dressing into 2 bread loaf pans, cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
Turkey Gravy
**Ingredients:**½ cup turkey fat½ cup flour or Chick Pea flour4 cups hot pan juicesChicken soup basePepper
**Method:**Pour all pan drippings into Pyrex glass measuring cup.
Remove fat from the top and place ½ cup back in roasting pan with ½ cup flour over medium heat. Cook on the stove top for 4 minutes.
Pour in 4 cups of drippings, whisking constantly and simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the flavour with the chicken soup base and pepper.
Put it all together….
_Ingredients:_Sliced DressingSliced TurkeyGravySmoked Gouda, gratedBacon, cookedTomato, sliced/grilled
**Method:**Place slice of dressing in a waffle iron or sandwich press. Place sliced turkey on top and press closed. Cook for 4 minutes.
Place dressing and turkey on a plate, spoon gravy over top. Sprinkle grated Smoked Gouda over top. Place bacon and tomato on top and serve!