Thanksgiving dinner..suggestions.

[matriarch]

OK, the wife and I have invited some friends over for a pseudo Thanksgiving dinner. It won't be on the actual day, we still have to work and stuff over here, so we're having it on the Saturday.

So, apart from the turkey (mandatory), mashed potatoes (mandatory) and stuffing (mandatory), what do you guys serve with yours??

What other vegetables, what kind of stuffing, what kind of pudding (dessert) ?

 

[impressive]

The green bean casserole is almost mandatory here -- with mushroom soup & fried onions.

Dessert: cheesecake.

 

[Vermilion]

Well I;m just guessing, but surely cranberries and pumpkin pie would feature somewhere...?

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[Roxanne Appleby]

Candied Yams - 1

1 large can sweet potatoes
4 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
A shot of Amaretto or some yummy likker (SoCo sounds good)
1/4 cup diced pecans
1 cup marshmallows

Drain 1/2 of the juice from the can of sweet potatoes. Mash and place in a casserole dish. Dot with butter. Mix brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes at 325°F.

(I kinda just made this one up based on the tastiest version of the dish I ever had - let me know if it works. )


Candies yams -2 (This one's a real recipe)

6 large bright orange sweet potatoes
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 stick of butter
2 cups of miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup of white sugar
2 teaspoons of salt

Wash and peel potatoes. Chunk potatoes into 2 inch disks. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 cup of white sugar to the potatoes and water. Cover. Boil until potatoes are fork tender (approximately 30 minutes). Drain potatoes.
Put potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot potatoes with butter.

Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are brown.

 

[tickledkitty]

We usually have corn and some type of dinner roll. Also, relish trays, i.e., a couple kinds of pickles and olives and usually celery sticks. Pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream on top for dessert.

My grandmother always had mincemeat pie, as well, and that green Jello with shredded carrots and celery in it, which was just awful. Usually she and my uncle were the only ones who would eat it.

 

[Vermilion]

We usually have corn and some type of dinner roll. Also, relish trays, i.e., a couple kinds of pickles and olives and usually celery sticks. Pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream on top for dessert.

My grandmother always had mincemeat pie, as well, and that green Jello with shredded carrots and celery in it, which was just awful. Usually she and my uncle were the only ones who would eat it.

Jelly with carrots and celery in? <gags>
*why*? for Heavens' sakes?

 

[tickledkitty]

Jelly with carrots and celery in? <gags>
*why*? for Heavens' sakes?

Not jelly, Jello. Gelatin. Green. And I don't know why. Jello was big here in the 70s, and my grandmother was its queen.

 

[cloudy]

sweet potato casserole (its actually more like a dessert, but we pretend its a vegetable):

3 medium-size sweet potatoes (2 14 1/2-ounce cans mashed sweet potatoes may be substituted)
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup egg substitute
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable cooking spray
Garnish: 2 tablespoons diced pecans

Microwave potatoes 1 inch apart on paper towels at HIGH 12 minutes or until done, turning and rearranging after 5 minutes; cool, peel, and mash.

Stir together potatoes and next 7 ingredients; spoon into a shallow 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Garnish, if desired.

Makes six servings, so I always double it - at least.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

we are having BBQ turkey (done on bbq, no bbq sauce), cornbread stuffing, roasted potatos, green beans, rolls, gravy and homemade pumpkin pie. Hubby works at home for an american company so we get the day off, but we'll be doing it as a dinner with us and the inlaws since they have to work that day. I might go a bit further and do a sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and walnuts on top.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Not jelly, Jello. Gelatin. Green. And I don't know why. Jello was big here in the 70s, and my grandmother was its queen.

Here they call jello jelly ..plus jelly jelly...it gets a tad confusing *noddles*

My moms version of jello salad is lime jello with shredded carrots, grapes, and whatever else fruit she decided to plop n with some sort of chopped up nuts ..all mixed up into broken jello pieces and then mixed with cool whip. I miss read made tubs of cool whip.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

sweet potato casserole (its actually more like a dessert, but we pretend its a vegetable):

3 medium-size sweet potatoes (2 14 1/2-ounce cans mashed sweet potatoes may be substituted)
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup egg substitute
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Vegetable cooking spray
Garnish: 2 tablespoons diced pecans

Microwave potatoes 1 inch apart on paper towels at HIGH 12 minutes or until done, turning and rearranging after 5 minutes; cool, peel, and mash.

Stir together potatoes and next 7 ingredients; spoon into a shallow 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Garnish, if desired.

Makes six servings, so I always double it - at least.

That looks like a good recipe for them. Yeah, this is one "veggie" the kids never complain about eating (this kid included).

 

[Misty_Morning]

Have alot of desserts for your guests to choose from....

This is MANDATORY in the southern US : Pecan Pie

 

[Vermilion]

That looks like a good recipe for them. Yeah, this is one "veggie" the kids never complain about eating (this kid included).

what's pumpkin pie spice? is that like mixed spice?

 

[Vermilion]

Have alot of desserts for your guests to choose from....

This is MANDATORY in the southern US : Pecan Pie

got a good recipe?

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Have alot of desserts for your guests to choose from....

This is MANDATORY in the southern US : Pecan Pie

*noddles* I forgot that one and that is one I am going to have to learn how to make. Not sure why the thought of making my own scares the bejesus out of me.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

what's pumpkin pie spice? is that like mixed spice?

not mixed spice. Pumpkin pie spice is a mixture of ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ginger. Least normally. Sometimes it has nutmeg in it. I havent found it here yet mils. So I had to resort to making my own.

 

[cloudy]

what's pumpkin pie spice? is that like mixed spice?

if you can't buy "pumpkin pie spice" over there, here's how you make it:

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice or cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

there...you're set.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

if you can't buy "pumpkin pie spice" over there, here's how you make it:

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice or cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

there...you're set.

See I needed you to come with me when I first moved here. All this would have been a lot easier

 

[glynndah]

got a good recipe?

On the label of the white Karo syrup, of course...


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Classic Pecan Pie

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 to 60 minutes
Yield: 1 pie

* 3 eggs
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
* 2 tablespoons butter OR margarine, melted
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans
* 1 (9-inch) unbaked or frozen** deep-dish pie crust

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.


2. Beat eggs slightly with fork in medium bowl. Add sugar, Karo® Corn Syrup, butter and vanilla; stir until blended. Stir in pecans. Place pie dough in pie pan. Pour pecan filling into pie crust.


3. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.


4. **To use prepared frozen pie crust: Place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. Pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet.


5. TIPS: Pie is done when center reaches 200°F. Tap center surface of pie lightly - it should spring back when done. For easy clean up, spray pie pan with cooking spray before placing pie crust in pan. If pie crust is overbrowning, cover edges with foil.

 

[Vermilion]

not mixed spice. Pumpkin pie spice is a mixture of ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ginger. Least normally. Sometimes it has nutmeg in it. I havent found it here yet mils. So I had to resort to making my own.

Well those are the spices listed on the pot of Mixed Spice I have here...

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[Vermilion]

Ah, I won't use corn syrup in cooking. Read too many bad things about it...
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[glynndah]

If you like your stuffing "crispy", try forming the raw stuffing into serving sized balls, flattening them and baking them on a cookie sheet. Turn when they're half-way done. Sorry, I have no more details than those on the preparations. I have no idea how to cook them. I just eat them. I make the rolls and the pumpkin pies.

 

[Just-Legal]

If you like your stuffing "crispy", try forming the raw stuffing into serving sized balls, flattening them and baking them on a cookie sheet. Turn when they're half-way done. Sorry, I have no more details than those on the preparations. I have no idea how to cook them. I just eat them. I make the rolls and the pumpkin pies.

Mmm... stuffing...

 

[adetaildiva]

recipe

Thought I'd share my step-mother's killer pumpkin pie recipe. It's actually for deep-dish pie plates. For those diabetic pie eaters (yes, we know you're out there), substitute the sugars with Splenda & Splenda Brown Sugar Blend. It's awesome!!

As far as the rest, I've heard of folks liking to fry the turkey in peanut oil. I know, it's a little odd but the meat is unbelievably juicy. Another really good dessert is a fruit pie, cherry or apple come to mind.

Gosh, reading all this has made me hungry!

CARNATION PUMPKIN PIE
{Preheat oven to 425 F}

INGREDIENTS:
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1½ c. canned pumpkin {1 15 oz. can}
½ c. granulated sugar
½ c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. nutmeg
1 2/3 c. Carnation evaporated milk, undiluted, {1 12 oz. can} (not condensed milk)
1 Pillsbury pie crust, 9 or 10 inch

PROCEDURE:

1. In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin, and sugars, mixing well.

2. Add salt and spices. Make sure all ingredients are incorporated by scraping sides of bowl often.

3. With mixer on low speed, gradually add Carnation milk and, again, mix well.

4. Arrange pie crust in a pie plate {or a deep-dish pie plate}. Be sure to get all air bubbles out of the bottom and sides.

5. Pour pumpkin mixture into unbaked pie crust. If not all mixture will fit into pie plate, pour remainder into an oven-safe dish to be baked with pie.

6. Bake for 15 minutes at 425 , then reduce heat to 350 and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until an inserted knife tip comes out clean.

7. Remove from oven when done and cool on wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, after cooling.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Well those are the spices listed on the pot of Mixed Spice I have here...

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ah see all the mixed spice i could find anywhere near us included 'Coriander Seed, Caraway' ontop of the others. What brand do you have that just adds the other ingredients?