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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Divide bread between 2 large baking sheets.
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Bake until golden, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
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Transfer to large bowl.
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Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat.
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Add onions and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
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Reduce heat to medium.
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Add mushrooms; stir until mushrooms begin to soften and release juices, about 5 minutes.
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Add celery and stir 2 minutes.
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Mix contents of skillet into bread cubes.
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Mix in chestnuts, thyme, rosemary and nutmeg.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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(Can be prepared one day ahead.
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Cover and refrigerate.)
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To bake stuffing in turkey: Mix 1/2 cup chicken broth into stuffing.
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Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing.
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Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing).
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Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish.
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Cover stuffing with buttered aluminum foil.
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Bake stuffing in a dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes.
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To bake all stuffing in pan: Preheat oven to 350F.
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Butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish.
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Mix 1 1/2 cups broth into stuffing.
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Transfer to prepared dish.
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Cover with buttered foil.
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Bake until heated through, about 1 hour 15 minutes.