Archive for the ‘Thanks_Giving’ Category

Quick Rolls

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Recipe
Quick Rolls
Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Method
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix all ingredients about 2 minutes. Fill muffin tins two-thirds full. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Delicious!

Cranberry Crumble

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Recipe
Cranberry Crumble
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 cups fresh cranberries
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 quart vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Method
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.

Put cranberries in pie plate. Sprinkle with the 1/3 cup sugar and nuts.

Beat egg well, adding the 1/2 cup sugar gradually. Beat until foamy.

Add flour and melted butter or margarine. Beat until thoroughly blended. Pour over the cranberries.

Bake for 45 minutes. Crust should be golden brown.

Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt. Serves 6.

Frozen Cranberry Salad

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Recipe
Frozen Cranberry Salad
Ingredients
2 cups cranberries (fresh or canned whole berry cranberry sauce)
1 medium orange
1 cup granulated sugar
1 (9 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup whipped cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Method
Grind fresh cranberries and orange. Add sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.

In a separate bowl, mix pineapple, cream cheese, mayonnaise, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in the ground cranberries, orange, and sugar mixture and the nuts. Turn into a pretty glass dish and freeze until firm.

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Recipe
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Ingredients
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup apples, peeled and diced
1 cup grape halves
1 cup orange sections
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Chantilly Dressing
4 tablespoons whipped cream
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
Mix thoroughly.

Method
Wash cranberries and chop coarsely. Add sugar and let set overnight in refrigerator.

Combine cranberries, apples, grapes, oranges and nuts. Toss lightly. Top with a ribbon of Chantilly Dressing.

Round Herb Loaf

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Recipe
Round Herb Loaf
Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/4 cups warm milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon sesame seed
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Method
Grease a 2-quart casserole. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand a few minutes. Add milk, oil, egg, sugar and salt, mixing well. Gradually add flour. Knead briefly on a lightly floured board. Let rise until doubled in bulk.

Punch down dough. Pinch off walnut-size balls of dough; dip into melted butter. Place in 1 layer in casserole.

Mix cheese, sesame seed, garlic salt and paprika. Sprinkle one-half of this mixture over the layer of dough. Proceed in the same manner with the remaining dough; pour remaining butter over dough; sprinkle with the remaining herb mixture. Let rise until almost doubled.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes in an ovenproof glass casserole with a rounded bottom.

Cool in casserole for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Orange Bourbon Turkey Breast

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Recipe
Orange Bourbon Turkey Breast
Ingredients
1 (6 pound) fresh or frozen turkey breast
2 cups orange juice
1 cup water
3/4 cup bourbon, divided
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1 orange, peeled
3 tablespoons flour
Orange slices (optional)
Parsley (optional)
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle salt into cavity. Stuff cavity with oranges. Place turkey breast in a large oven bag.

Combine orange juice, water, 1/2 cup bourbon, and molasses and pour over turkey in bag. Place turkey on broiler pan Bake for 11/2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F. Remove turkey from oven. Carefully remove turkey from bag. Cover loosely with foil.; let stand at least 10 minutes. Discard oranges.

Pour marinade juices into saucepan; bring to a boil. Skim foam from mixture with slotted spoon; discard. Reduce heat to medium; cook until reduced to 3 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes).

Combine remaining bourbon and flour in a small bowl, stirring well with whisk. Add to reduce marinade; bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with turkey. Garnish with orange slices and parsley is so desired.

Serves 6.

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Friday, July 18th, 2008
Recipe
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
4 pounds sweet potatoes or yams
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup bourbon
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Method
Scrub the potatoes. Cook covered in boiling salted water to cover in a large saucepan about 35 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly, then peel.

Mash potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, bourbon, orange juice, brown sugar, salt and apple pie spice; beat until fluffy-smooth. Spoon into a buttered 6-cup baking dish. Sprinkle nuts around edge. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Recipe
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
6 boiled sweet potatoes
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons butter
Miniature marshmallows
Chopped pecans
Method
Wash and pare potatoes. Cook 10 minutes (or until just done) in boiling, salted water. Drain; cut in halves lengthwise and put into a buttered pan.

Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water for 3 minutes. Add butter. Baste potatoes with syrup. Bake slowly at 300 degrees F until tender.

Sprinkle with mini marshmallows and pecans and broil or bake until marshmallows are golden.

Pumpkin-Apple Loaf with Streusel Topping

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Recipe
Pumpkin-Apple Loaf with Streusel Topping
Ingredients
Topping
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine, softened

Loaf
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 (16 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, beaten lightly
2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped

Method
Make the topping; In a bowl blend the flour, the sugar, the cinnamon, and the butter (or margarine) until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.

Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, the salt, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the cloves, and the allspice.

In another large bowl whisk together the pumpkin, the oil, the sugar, and the eggs. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until the mixture is combined well, fold in the apples, and divide the batter between the pans.

Sprinkle the topping evenly on each loaf and bake the loaves in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans on a rack for 45 minutes, remove them from the pans, and let them cool completely.

The loaves keep, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week and frozen for 1 month.

Equal?’s Cranberry Sauce

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Recipe
Equal?’s Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup Equal? Spoonful*
Method
Combine cranberries and water in medium saucepan. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until skins pop.
Remove from heat; mash slightly. Stir in Equal?. Cover and chill.