Dried Cranberry, Apricot and Fig Stuffing - Tony's Meats & Market

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 3 cups chopped onions (about 1 pound)
• 2 cups chopped celery (4-5 stalks)
• 1 pound Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium), peeled, cored, cut into ½-inch cubes
• ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup diced dried apricots
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup diced stemmed dried figs
• 12 cups 1-inch cubes day-old ciabatta bread with crust (about 1 ¼ pounds)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper