SWEET ALMOND STUFFING

      Title: SWEET ALMOND STUFFING
  Categories: Side dish, Thanxgiving, Stuffing, Vegetarian
       Yield: 12 Servings
  
       1 lb Loaf wheat bread, cubed
     1/3 c  Almonds, slivered
       1 c  Onions, diced
       3 tb Olive oil
       1 c  Apple, diced
     1/3 c  Raisins
       2 tb Parsley
   1 1/2 ts Thyme
   1 1/2 ts Sage
       4 c  Vegetable stock
            Salt & pepper, to taste
  
   Preheat oven to 350F.  Place bread cubes on a baking sheet & toast in
   the oven for 15 minutes, stirring occaasionally during that time.
   
   In a small skillet, toast the almonds over very low heat until lightly
   browned & aromatic, about 5 minutes.
   
   In a stock pot, heat oil.  Saute the onion & celery until the onion
   is soft & translucent.  Add the apple & the raisins & saute for
   another 2 minutes. Remove from heat & stir in the bread cubes &
   almonds. Mix in the remaining ingredients.
   
   Transfer the stuffing mixture to a large casserole dish & bake until
   browned on top, about 45 minutes.
   
   MARK'S NOTE: Alternatively, use it as a stuffing for squash.
   
   "Vegetarian Gourmet" Fall, 1995
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