THANKSGIVING DAY RECIPES
Roast Turkey
With Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green peppers
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or ground sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 cups dry bread cubes
1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth or water
1 10- to 12-pound turkey
Cooking oil
For stuffing, in a medium saucepan cook celery;
green peppers, and onion in margarine or butter until tender but not brown; remove from
heat. Stir in poultry seasoning or sage, pepper, and salt. Place dry bread cubes in a
large mixing bowl; add onion mixture. Drizzle with enough broth or water to moisten,
tossing lightly.
Rinse turkey on the outside as well as inside body and neck cavities; pat dry. Season body
cavity with salt. Spoon some of the stuffing loosely into neck cavity. Pull the neck skin
to the back; fasten with a skewer. Lightly spoon more stuffing into the body cavity.
(Place any remaining stuffing in a casserole, cover, and chill. Bake stuffing alongside
turkey for 30 to 45 minutes or until heated through.) Tuck the ends of the drumsticks
under the band of skin across the tail. If the band of skin is not present, tie
the drumsticks securely to the tail. Twist wing tips under the back. Place turkey, breast
side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil. Insert a meat thermometer
into the center of one of the inside thigh muscles. The thermometer bulb should not touch
the bone. Cover turkey loosely with foil.
Roast turkey in a 325 F. oven for 3-1/4 to 3-1/2 hours or until thermometer
registers 180 F. to 185 F. After 2-1/2 hours, cut band of skin or string between the
drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly. When done, drumsticks should move very easily in
their sockets and their thickest parts will feel soft when pressed. Uncover the last 30
minutes of roasting.
Remove turkey from oven. Cover; let stand 15 to 20 minutes
before carving. Use a spoon to remove stuffing from turkey; place in a serving bowl. Carve
turkey. Makes 12 to 14 servings. |
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Two-Tone Potatoes
3 red-skin medium potatoes (1 pound), cooked and
drained
2 medium sweet potatoes (1 pound), cooked and drained
4 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel (optional)
Salt ~ Pepper ~ Nonstick spray coating
Peel potatoes. Mash white and sweet potatoes in
separate mixing bowls with electric mixer on low speed till smooth. Add 1 tablespoon
margarine to each. Separate egg. Beat egg white and
onion powder into white potatoes. Beat egg yolk and orange peel, if desired, into sweet
potatoes. Season both mixtures with salt and pepper.
Line a baking sheet with foil, if desired. Spray pan
or foil with nonstick spray coating. Make eight 2-1/2- to 3-inch nests on foil, using
about 1/4 cup of sweet-potato mixture. Spoon white potato mixture into pastry bag fitted
with decorative tip. Pipe into center of nests. For Two Tone Potatoes: Spoon white potato
mixture into one side of pastry bag fitted with decorative tip. Spoon sweet potato mixture
alongside the white potato mixture in pastry bag. Pipe mixture into 8 mounds on baking
sheet. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; chill for 2 to 24 hours.
To serve, melt remaining margarine; drizzle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, in
500°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till golden. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula
to transfer potatoes to dinner plates. Makes 8 servings.
For Two-Tone Potato Swirls: Spoon white potato mixture into one side of pastry bag
fitted with decorative tip. Spoon sweet potato mixture alongside the white potato mixture
in pastry bag. Pipe mixture into 8 mounds on prepared baking sheet. Bake as above.
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Corn and Broccoli Casserole
1 10-oz. pkg frozen cut broccoli, thawed and drained
1 10-oz. pkg frozen whole kernel corn, thawed and drained
1/2 cup coarsely crushed rich round crackers
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1/2 cup whipping cream or half-and-half
1 beaten egg
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup coarsely crushed rich round crackers
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Place the broccoli and corn in a large bowl. Add the
1/2 cup crushed crackers, the cheese, whipping cream or half-and-half, egg, the 2
tablespoons butter or margarine, the onion powder, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir
to combine the mixture. Spoon the mixture into a 1-1/2-quart round casserole or a
9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup crushed crackers evenly over casserole.
Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine. Bake, uncovered, in a
350F. oven for about 25 minutes or until the edges are bubbly. Makes 6 servings.
This dish is excellent!!
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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
1 env unflavored
gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 cup milk |
2 egg yolks -
beaten
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream - whipped
1 - 9 inch graham cracker crust
whipped cream for garnish |
Combine gelatin,
sugar, salt, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and nutmeg in a saucepan. Stir
in the milk, egg yolks and pumpkin. Place over medium heat until
mixture bubbles. Remove from heat and chill until partially set. Beat
the egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add the sugar and beat
until stiff. Fold into pumpkin mixture with whipped cream. Pour into
pie crust and chill for one hour. Decorate top with whipped cream
rosettes. |
Cherry Cobbler with Crumb Topping
1 can cherry pie filling
2 tablespoons light margarine
1/2 cup raw one minute oatmeal
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
butter-flavored vegetable spray
Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Open can of cherry pie
filling. Pour into casserole. Mix light margarine, oatmeal, flour,
sugar and pecans. Crumble over cherry pie filling. Bake at 350 degrees
F for 20 to 25 minutes. Serves 8. |
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