First - let me say that the mix rubbed onto the chicken was wonderful - it made the drippings perfect for gravy - and in fact - I just used the drippings with Wondra and water to make the best gravy we've ever tasted! I will use this mix on my Thanksgiving turkey! Second - I learned a few things regarding the stuffing - for us personally - we don't like walnuts and will use pecans next time. Also - we will only use a pinch of cinnamon - it was too strong for us....maybe a touch of all spice instead next time? I'll have to experiment. Using the fruits - esp. the prunes - made it very tasty. I will quarter the grapes next time - so they are not so visible. Also - NOTE - this stuffing would be fabulous to serve with HAM!!!!!!!.................oh - I didn't find this stuffing expensive to make, as the other reviewer noted....I got grapes and apples on sale...canned pineapple is very cheap...and I actually used drained, canned pears - which are also pretty inexpensive. The chicken was the expensive part!

Rating at 3 stars as the ingredient list was rather too legnthy...this is very tasty, but if you don't have the ingredients in the pantry or fridge, it's pretty expensive to put together. I used fruit left from a fruit big fruit plate at work. I didnt have grapes, so used some dried currants that I wanted to use up. instead of apple cider, I used a dash of cider vinegar. Very tasty and flexible.