Recipes and Cooking Bourbon-Pecan Stuffing 4.2 (18) Add your rating & review Steal the show at the holiday table with this homemade stuffing recipe. A shot of bourbon makes this hearty Thanksgiving stuffing celebratory and unique. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 1, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Kritsada Panichgul Prep Time: 15 mins Bake Time: 50 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins Servings: 18 Yield: 9 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 medium onion, chopped ½ cup butter 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 8 cup dry bread cubes, from a hearty loaf 2 tablespoon bourbon ¾ - 1 cup turkey or chicken broth Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. In a small skillet, cook celery and onion in hot butter until tender. Stir in pecans and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place bread cubes and vegetables in a large bowl. Drizzle with bourbon and enough broth to moisten, tossing to combine. Place in a 2-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 50 to 55 minutes or until bread on top begins to crisp. Tips To make dry bread cubes, cut fresh bread into 1/2-inch cubes. Spread cubes in a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 300°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until cubes are dry, stirring twice; cool. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 137 Calories 10g Fat 9g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 137 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Sodium 253mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Total Sugars 1g Protein 2g Vitamin C 1.2mg 6% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 67mg 1% Folate, total 36.3mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.