Lancaster County Bread Filling

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron thread
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine
• 2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 6 cups bread, cut in cubes
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the saffron in 2 to 3 tablespoons of the milk until its color is released (do not boil).
• 2 saute the chopped onion and celery in melted butter over low heat until soft.
• 3 add all the milk and saffron to the beaten egg and pour it over the bread.
• 4 when the celery and onion are soft, mix all ingredients together.
• 5 bake in an uncovered buttered casserole at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until it forms a crust.