Carmelized Onion and Cornbread Stuffing

2 tablespoons butter

2 onions, chopped
6 large cornmeal muffins, cubed
Handful fresh sage leaves, chopped
1 egg
1/4 cup heavy cream...

1/4 cup chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until soft and caramelized. Add sage and scrape into a large mixing bowl. Add the cornbread pieces, season well with salt and pepper, and give it a good toss until it's well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, and stock, and pour that over the cornbread. Stir the stuffing together and stuff the cavity of the turkey.

You could also spoon it into a buttered baking dish and put it in the oven along with the turkey. Bake until hot and crusty on top, about 30 minutes.  (6-8 servings)

Onion Strings

2 White Onions, thinly sliced

2 cups (16oz) Buttermilk

2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste...

After slicing the onions, place them in a ziploc bag or an oblong cake pan. Pour the Buttermilk over the onions. Zip the bag closed or cover the cake pan and refrigerate for at least an hour.  Bring your Oil (4 cups of either vegetable oil or canola oil) up to temperature (375°) in a large pan.  When your oil is up to 375°, take a handful of onions, shake excess buttermilk off and dip into the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Put into the hot oil and fry for a few minutes, til golden brown. Remove to a pan lined with paper towels.

Make sure you do these in small batches (I used a 5qt Dutch Oven, with about 3" of oil and I had 5 batches), so as to not overcrowd the pan. This will keep the temperature from dropping and also give you the crispy onion strings you want!

Enjoy them with a Steak - on a Burger or as a snack!!

Tartar Sauce

2 cups Mayonnaise
2/3 cup dill pickle relish
2Tablespoons grated white onion
1oz fresh lemon juice
Pickle juice to thin
Instructions
Mix, refrigerate and serve