Thanksgiving 2001
Corn Pudding
5 eggs
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
2 (14.75 ounce) cans cream-style corn
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add melted butter, sugar, and milk. Whisk in cornstarch. Stir in corn and creamed corn. Blend well.
- Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.
- Bake for 1 hour.
Mashed Potatoes
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes
1/2 cup butter
2 cups Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped fresh chives
1 1/2 cups cream cheese
1/2 medium head garlic
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm.
- Drain and return to stove over low heat to dry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add butter, cheese, chives, cream cheese, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Beat until smooth and serve.
Cheese Ball
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
16 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
10 ounces pecans, chopped
4 pecan halves
- Mix together cream cheese, grated cheddar, and dressing mix.
- Form into one large ball or two smaller balls.
- Roll in chopped pecans to cover.
- Decorate the top with pecan halves.
- Refrigerate at least a couple of hours or overnight before serving.
Cornbread
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1/2 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in cream corn, chiles, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
- Add flour mixture to corn mixture; stir until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of the pan comes out clean.
Pineapple Casserole
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
5 slices white bread, torn
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a medium-sized casserole dish.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir bread and crushed pineapple into the mixture.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Bake 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Green Bean Casserole
2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (6 ounce) can French fried onions
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place green beans and soup in a pot.
- Mix well and heat on the stove until warm.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese and heat mixture for another 2 to minutes.
- Transfer green bean mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with French fried onions and remaining cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until the cheese melts and the onions just begin to brown.
Candied Yams
1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows. Honeywell room humidifier.
- Cover and bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.
Stuffing
1 (9 x 9 inch) pan cornbread
8 slices white bread, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1/2 pound portobello mushrooms, sliced
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
- In a heavy skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add onions and mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms release liquid and onions soften.
- Crumble cornbread and place in large bowl. Tear toast into bite-sized pieces; add to cornbread.
- Add mushrooms and onions, granulated garlic, pepper, egg and white wine. Mix thoroughly; add enough broth to moisten.
- Makes enough to stuff a 12 to 14 pound turkey with about 4 to 5 cups left over. Place excess stuffing in a baking dish and bake in a 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes. Games online, dress up games for free.
Scalloped Potatoes
8 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 pound processed cheese food (eg. Velveeta), sliced
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 pound butter
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer sliced potatoes, onion, cheese, butter, salt and pepper. Repeat layers while setting aside 5-6 slices of cheese for later use.
- Pour enough milk in bottom of pan to cover potatoes.
- Bake 40 minutes, stirring twice.
- Add remaining cheese to top and continue to bake for 30 more minutes or until potatoes are tender
Pumpkin Pie
4 cups fresh pumpkin, cooked and mashed
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk and eggs. Add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix together with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended. Read our List of Top 10 Acting Schools in Los Angeles.
- Pour filling into pie crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake another 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Ambrosia
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup milk
1 cup maraschino cherries
- In a large bowl, combine the oranges, pineapple, whipped topping, coconut, marshmallows and milk.
- Mix together well and chill 1 hour before serving. Garnish with cherries.
Apple Dumplings
1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated flaky biscuits
4 apples - peeled, cored and halved
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Butter a 7x11 inch baking pan.
- Separate biscuit dough into 8 pieces.
- Flatten each piece of dough into a circle.
- Wrap one biscuit around each apple half and place, seam side down, in pan.
- In small bowl, combine sugar, water, melted butter and vanilla.
- Pour mixture over dumplings in pan.
- Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden.
Apple Pie
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cold milk
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 Fuji apples, cored and sliced
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To Make Crust: In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, oil, milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and salt until evenly blended. Pat mixture into a 9 inch pie pan, spreading the dough evenly over the bottom and up sides. Crimp edges of the dough around the perimeter.
To Make Filling: Mix together 3/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat. Spread evenly in unbaked pie shell.
To Make Topping: Using a pastry cutter, mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and butter until evenly distributed and crumbly in texture. Sprinkle over apples.
Put pie in the oven on a cookie sheet to catch the juices that may spill over. Bake 45 minutes.
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