Apple & Dried Cranberry Stuffing

This is a recipe from Sean. I love this stuffing. I especially love it stuffed in a Turkey. We often need to bake it seperate from the Turkey, in the interest of time, but life is full of little disappointments, and we learn to live with that.
This makes plenty of stuffing for 20 people.

14 oz Bread, cut into 3/4" cubes (any bread you like, or homemade!)
1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage, casings removed
1/4 C Butter
6 C Leeks (I have used leeks, but usually use Sweet onions & green onions)
1 lb Tart green apples, peeled and chopped (about 2 apples)
2 C Celery, chopped with leaves (8 stalks)
4 tsp Poultry seasoning
1 C Dried cranberries (Craisins)
4 tsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped (or 1 1/3 tsp dried)
2/3 C Fresh Parsley, chopped
3 Eggs, beaten
1 1/3 C Chicken Broth

Toast breadcubes in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Saute sausage in heavy pan over medium heat until cooked through, breaking up into small pieces as you go. Remove from pan and set aside. Pour off drippings.

In the same pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions (leeks), apples, celery & poultry seasoning. Saute until onions soften; about 8 minutes.
Mix in dried cranberries and rosemary.
Stir in the sausage and pour this all over the bread cubes and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

* Note: you can cover and refrigerate at this point! Great for making a day ahead!!

To bake stuffing in dish:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter 15' X 10" baking dish. Stoneware is nice for this. Mix eggs and 1 1/3 C chicken broth into stuffing.
Transfer to buttered baking dish. cover with buttered foil.
Bake until heated through (about 45 minutes unless it's been chilled).
Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

To bake stuffing in turkey:
Mix eggs into stuffing. Fill main cavity with stuffing. Mix in enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 C - 1 C). Spoon into buttered baking dish and cover with butterd foil. Bake for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Don't overcook.