DO-AHEAD STUFFING

A great recipe for the holidays -- because you can fix it early and have it ready to go for your big day.

Ingredients:	2 cups chopped celery 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup butter or margarine 4 quarts of bread crumbs 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon sage leaves, crushed 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth

Directions:	1. Cook the celery and onion in the butter over low heat, and stir until golden. Meanwhile, blend the bread cubes and seasoning. 2. Add celery, onion and butter. Toss lightly to blend. 3. Pour broth over, and stir to blend. Add more seasonings as desired. 4. Makes enough to stuff a 14-18 pound bird. Keep the stuffing refrigerated 2-3 days. Then stuff the turkey, or the stuffing can be baked in loaf pans for about 1 hour, basting occasionally with turkey drippings.