Southern Cornbread Stuffing

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon sage (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 7 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning (optional)
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 sleeve saltine crackers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
• Cornbread, recipe follows
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 7 slices oven-dried white bread