Dried Fruit Stuffing

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Slice bread and discard ends. Arrange bread slices on the rack of the preheated oven.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until very dry, about 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

While the bread is baking, melt butter in a heavy, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.

5 . Stage

Remove bread from the oven and crumble into coarse pieces in a large bowl. Add cherries, raisins, currants, and prunes; toss to combine. Mix in sauteed onions and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.

6 . Stage

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Coat a 12x16-inch piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray.

7 . Stage

Stir chicken broth into stuffing mixture and transfer to the prepared baking dish. Cover with the aluminum foil, sprayed-side down.

8 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden, about 20 minutes more.