Ingredients

• 12 cups white bread cubes, baked until slightly dry
  
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  
• 3 tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
  
• 6 cups coarsely chopped leeks
  
• 2 cups celery, coarsely chopped
  
• 1 cup dried cranberries
  
• 4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  
• 1 ¹/₃ cups chicken stock
  
• salt to taste
  
• black pepper, to taste
  
• 1 stick butter