Corley Family Napa Valley - Recipes - Fig and Almond Stuffing with Fennel

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups Chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 Large carrots
• 8 Large eggs lightly beaten
• 3 Celery ribs
• 2 cups Black Mission Figs stemmed and chopped
• 1 Large onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Large fennel bulb cored and finely chopped
• 2 tbsps Sage
• 3 cups Bread cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tbsps Flat-leaf Parsley
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 6 tbsps butter, plus more for greasing the pan