In our house, Christmas wasn't Christmas without this item.

1	lb	Sausage
8	slices	Wheat bread, dried and broken into small pieces
1	C	Finely chopped celery
1	C	Finely chopped onion
3	tbsp	Minced fresh sage
1	tsp	Salt
		Freshly ground pepper
2		Red delicious or Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into cubes
1/2	C	Toasted hazelnuts
2		Eggs, beaten
1	stick	Melted butter
1/2	C	Chicken broth (I substitute chicken broth with Cognac)

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium high heat until no pink remains. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients. Makes 10 cups. Enough for a 12 to 14 lb. turkey with some left over to bake separately.