Grandma Fifi's Oyster Dressing

Holy shit. I AM Grandma Fifi! How the hell did I become a Grandma??? Shut up. I know. I shouldn't have had kids at age 4.

Anyway, this is my favorite dressing. It is my husband's favorite. It is my friend's favorite. It is everyone's favorite that likes oysters. At my house this is a tradition. Although I do make Peachy's Chicken and Dressing just to appease the folks that need a good southern fix.

Grandma Fifi's Old Fashioned Oyster Dressing

Heat up your oven to 400 degrees. Butter up a 13X9 inch pan. Load it on. Shit, it's Thanksgiving and don't whine about calories. In a large sautee pan heat up about 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. When it is hot, add about a cup of chopped onions and 1/4 cup of chopped celery. Sautee for 2 minutes.

Add 2 cups of small diced eggplant and 1/4 each of chopped red and green peppers. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Season the shit out of it with kosher salt and cayenne pepper. Add about 5 cloves of chopped fresh garlic and 1/2 cup of chopped green onions. Sautee for 2-5 minutes on medium heat. Stir in 1- 1 1/2 lbs of chopped shucked oysters. Sautee for 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat. Chop up the oysters if they are really large.

In a mixing bowl, whisk 1 cup of oyster likker,( "liquor" for the Fancy folks) 1/2 cup of dry white wine, 6 eggs, and a quart of heavy cream. Yes, this is "to die for" fattening, but this is is Thanksgiving. If you eat this everyday, shame on you. If you deprive yourself of this 1 day a year, shame on you.

Put the sauteed mixture into the bowl with the cream and mix well. Stir in 4 - 6 cups or more of day old French and Sourdough breadcubes. You want a nice moist consistency. Have your bakery cube it for you a few days before Thanksgiving. Reseason with salt and cayenne. Add some chopped up flat leaf Italian parsley. Pour the dressing into a nice casserole dish.

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and add a generous sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top. Bake for another 10-15 minutes. or until it is set in the center.

Remove from oven and let it set and cool for about 30 minutes before serving.

This is the BOMB! if you love oysters, Thanksgiving, and great food!

Plus, I've heard that oysters make you sexy. We could all use some sexy. ;)