Thanksgiving Recipes

11/14/2008 | me

[tsmith130]

I brine one and roast it and I also fry one. Have to have one in the oven so the house smells. Besides, I have to be able to pick at the crusty dressing when it comes out of the oven. ;o)

[Tammy8]

While we are getting into the Thanksgiving spirit- Please remember our troops. Many are far from home and will not be able to join their family and friends during the holidays. This is one of the many sacrifices they make for us. If you are near a military installation check and see if they have a program to adopt a military member for Thanksgiving. We are having Thanksgiving at my daughter’s house and she has adopted two soldiers for the day and we are looking forward to sharing the day with them. Be prepared to pick them up and drop them off as many do not have personal vehicles.

[kalee]

VIRGINIA PEANUT SOUP

1/4 c. butter
1 med. onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped into sm. pieces
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
8 c. canned or homemade chicken broth
2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 3/4 to 2 c. light cream or half and half

GARNISH each bowl with 1TBSP or so of bourbon, a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts (unsalted) or can just use a sprinkle of paprika.

Melt butter in a large pan. When butter is bubbly, stir in onion and celery; cook until clear but not browned. Add flour and stir until well mixed. Pour in chicken broth; blend well, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and add peanut butter, stirring until blended.

Put soup through a sieve. Add cream slowly to the strained soup and stir for a few minutes to blend.

Pour soup into small bowls (it’s very rich); garnish with ingredients listed above.

[seoul62]

Thank you, I searched Williams Sonoma and they have an Acorn Twine Holder with Twine for Twenty-Six Dollars, is this a good deal?/Just Asking - seoul62......

[gopheraj]

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[GunsAndBibles]

Here’s my recipe for poultry brine
POULTRY BRINE

The brining process forces water into the muscle tissues of the meat. This additional moisture causes the muscle tissues to swell and hold more water. The resulting water in the muscle tissues will make the meat more moist and tender. Good for chicken and turkey.

¾ cup kosher salt (table salt in a pinch)
2/3 cup sugar
¾ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon each; dried tarragon, thyme, black pepper
¼ cup olive oil (veg oil in a pinch)
1 gallon water
pot large enough to boil 1 gallon water

Boil the water, add ingredients
Let cool

Brine cut-up chicken pieces for at least 1 ½ hours
Whole chicken or turkey for 10 hours
Keep refrigerated – brining takes place at 40 degrees or below

Rinse thoroughly in fresh water – at least 30 seconds

You can store unused brine in plastic milk jug or similar. Does not need to be refrigerated

If you can’t do the brine process, get a frozen Butterball turkey. They are pre-brined. The fresh ones are not.

[tsmith130]

Excellent reminder! My son is at Ft. Leonard Wood and won't be home for Thanksgiving. But he will be able to go to my sister's house. She's only a couple of hours away.

Which reminds me, I better call and tell her. ;o)

[Joiseydude]

I’ve found that if you ask the butchers in your supermaket for a couple of yards of butchers twine to truss a turkey or to tie up a cut of beef or pork, they will give it to you for nothing.

[mass55th]

If you are only planning on using it on turkey, you don’t need to spend all that. Check Walmart or Ace Hardware, or any other hardware store in your area for cotton twine. You can get a small package for very little.

[Exit148]

SHREDDED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND PINE NUTS

5 pints brussels sprouts
½ pound bacon, diced
½ cup pine nuts
3 scallions minced fine
¼ tsp. nutmeg
blackpepper to taste

Using the point of a sharp knife, core the sprouts. Shred coarsely.

Fry the bacon till crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Add the pine nuts to the fat in the pan and stir over medium heat unril lightly browned -— 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the shredded sprouts, the scallions and the nutmeg. Cook, stirring over medium heat, until the sprouts are cooked thru, but still crisp -— about 6 to 8 minutes.

Stir in the bacon and pepper.

Serves 8 to 10

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[seoul62]

Thank you./Just Asking - seoul62.......

[seoul62]

Thank you./Just Asking - seoul62......

[doodad]

Absolutely. I make this all the time now and did again last weekend. This is from Michael Symon’s website and is fantastic. I got my family to finally eat brussel sprouts thanks to this recipe. And always brine the turkey.

Brussels Sprouts

1# brussel sprouts quartered and blanched
1/4 # lg dice smoked bacon
1 clove garlic minced
1 shallot minced
1/2 cup pecans chopped
2 tbl grain mustard
4 oz chicken stock
1 lemon juiced
2 tbl butter
1 tbl chopped flatleaf parsley
heat half butter over medium heat and caramelize sprouts for 3 minutes and set aside..in seperate pan crisp bacon for 3 minutes and add pecans, garlic and shallots and continuew to cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Deglaze pan with stock and lemon juice and whisk in butter, mustard and parsely. Toss in cooked sprouts and serve.

[dearolddad]

Brussells Sprouts

No one has a good recipe for sprouts?

There is no such thing as a "good" recipe for brussell sprouts.

[goodonevirginia]

Cranberry Walnut Pie

Even though this is called “pie” I bake it in an 8 inch square baking dish and cut it into bars.

topping -

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup flour

Pie -

2 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen, not canned)
1 unbaked pie crust
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

line 8 or 9 inch square baking dish with pie crust. Layer cranberries then walnuts in crust, sprinkle with brown sugar. Mix together eggs,sugar, butter and flour. Spread over pie witha spatula. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

[chickpundit]

Very interesting ... I would have never have thought of making peanut soup! It sounds yummy to me. I’ve had boiled peanuts a few times, and really like those. It seems like I learned peanuts are a legume rather than a nut, so I guess it makes sense they could be used in this way.

[tsmith130]

Anyone keep a 'cooking' Ping list and could you activate it? ;o)

Just to keep things going, here's another:

Rum and Sweet Potato Casserole

Serves 8

3-4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup dark rum, depending on tastes
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup self-rising flour
1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and sugar. Stir in the eggs. Mix in milk, vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Gradually stir in the rum until well blended. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.

In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, pecans, flour, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the mashed sweet potato mixture.

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit at least 10 minutes before serving.

[MadLibDisease]

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