Corn Bread Dressing with Chestnuts

INGREDIENTS

• 8 cups corn bread (see related recipe at left),
• cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
• 3 cups turkey or chicken stock
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 8 bacon slices, finely chopped
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 jar (14.8 oz.) French chestnuts
• 3 Tbs. chopped fresh sage
• 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 egg