Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Creamed Onions

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cans (15 1/2 oz.) small white onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp mace
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions:

  • Drain the onions. Reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
  • Remove from the heat stir in flour until smooth.
  • Gradually add reserved onion liquid and milk.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil stirring gently for 1 minute.
  • Add the onions, salt, mace and pepper.
  • Heat thoroughly and place in a 1 quart casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle with bread crumbs and place under the broiler for about 2 minutes, just enough to brown the top

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Cranberry Relish

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Ingredients:

  • 2 oranges
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, cut in fine julienne
  • 1 bag (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

Directions:

  • Peel 1 orange and cut the zest into a very fine julienne, as thin as possible. Set aside.
  • Squeeze both oranges for juice. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar and lemon juice in a small saute pan.
  • Heat up slowly and continue cooking until the sugar begins to caramelize.
  • If necessary, wash down the sides of the pan by brushing with a little water to keep the sugar from burning.
  • When the sugar is caramel colored, add the julienned ginger and orange zest.
  • Cook for about 1 minute, then add the cranberries, orange juice and pepper.
  • Continue to cook on medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until the cranberries are slightly broken but not mushy.
  • Remove from the heat and let it cool.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Cranberry Sauce

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Ingredients:

  • 1 package (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Directions:

  • In medium saucepan, over high heat, combine cranberries, vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and add nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne and cumin.
  • Simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is very thick, stirring frequently.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Corn Pudding

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cream style corn
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (8.5 ounce) package dry cornbread mix

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the whole kernel corn, cream style corn, margarine, sour cream and corn bread mix.
  • Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
  • Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Cheddar Corn Casserole

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Ingredients:

  • 1 stick butter (4oz), melted
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (16oz) creamed corn
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

  • In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion and peppers and cook until softened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  • Combine remaining 6 tablespoons butter, eggs and sour cream in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together until smooth. Mix in corn, cornmeal, salt and pepper.
  • Stir in cheese and onion pepper mixture.
  • Turn into a 2-quart buttered baking dish.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until puffed and golden.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Candied Yams With Bourbon

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Ingredients:

  • 6 to 8 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup Kentucky bourbon, high quality
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Fresh parsley, minced

Directions:

  • Cook sweet potatoes. Peel and slice crosswise then lengthwise or as desired.
  • Cool and arrange in buttered casserole pan or dish.
  • Combine remaining ingredients except parsley and pour over potatoes.
  • Bake at 350F degrees until bubbling hot. Garnish with parsley.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Chestnut Stuffing

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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. chestnuts
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery or heart of 1 bunch, chopped
  • 1 loaf stale bread, crumbled and moistened
  • 2 T. parsley
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 C. butter, melted

Directions:

  • Steam chestnuts for 20 minutes to make them easier to shell. Shell and chop them coarsely.
  • In large bowl, lightly toss chestnuts, onion, celery, bread, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
  • Add eggs and butter and toss well. If too dry, add little sprinkles of water.
  • More bread can be added to the stuffing if more volume is needed.
  • Fill large cavity and neck cavity and fasten shut with steel skewers.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Cranberry Tangerine Stuffing

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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 C. chopped celery
  • 3 T. butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 tangerines
  • 2 2/3 C. herb seasoned stuffing mix
  • 2 C. cooked wild rice
  • 1/3 C. cranberries
  • 1/3 C. chicken broth
  • 1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning

Directions:

  • Saute celery in butter until tender. Set aside.
  • Peel, section and chop tangerines and place in a large bowl.
  • Add celery mixture, stuffing mix, wild rice, cranberries, chicken broth and poultry seasoning. Stir well.
  • Spoon stuffing into cavity of turkey. Bake according to directions on turkey packaging.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Cornbread Dressing

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Ingredients:

  • 3 C. self-rising cornmeal
  • 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • 3 C. buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 C. chopped celery
  • 3/4 C. chopped onion
  • 3 T. bacon drippings
  • 1 3/4 C. herb-seasoned stuffing mix
  • 1/2 tsp. rubbed sage
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 3 C. turkey or chicken broth

Directions:

  • Combine first 5 ingredients. Stir lightly. Add buttermilk and eggs. Mix well. Stir in celery and onion.
  • Heat bacon drippings in 10-inch iron skillet until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon drippings to batter. Mix well.
  • Pour batter into hot skillet. Bake at 450 F for about 30 minutes or until bread is lightly browned.
  • Crumble into large mixing bowl. Add stuffing mix and sage. Set aside.
  • Place soup in medium saucepan. Gradually stir broth into soup.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thoroughly heated.
  • Pour over crumb mixture. Stir well. Spoon into well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • Bake at 375 F for 35 to 40 minutes.

Thanksgiving Special Recipe: Champagne Turkey

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Ingredients:

  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 apples, cored and halved
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2/3 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Rinse turkey and pat dry.
  • Gently loosen turkey breast skin and insert pieces of butter between the skin and breast.
  • Place apples inside the turkey cavity. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Place turkey in a roasting bag and pour champagne over the inside and outside of the bird.
  • Close bag and place turkey in a roasting pan.
  • Bake turkey 3 to 3 1/2 hours in the preheated oven or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F.
  • Remove turkey from bag and let stand for at least 20 minutes before carving.