Apple stuffing

4 cups stuffing

¼ cup butter, margarine, or bacon drippings

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped celery

4 cups diced, tart apples

½ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup sugar

4 cups small bread cubes

Melt fat in a large frypan. Add onion, celery, and apples. Sprinkle with salt and sugar.

Cook, turning occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until apples are lightly browned.

Add bread cubes and toss gently to blend ingredients.

HOW TO USE

Pork shoulder with apple stuffing.—Sprinkle the inside of a 4-pound, boned fresh pork shoulder with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, as desired. Spread with stuffing. Fold meat over stuffing and skewer. Place on a rack, skin side up, in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 325° F. (slow oven) for about 2½ hours or until meat is tender and the juice is no longer pink.