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Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 2:54:18 PM

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I would love to hear what you slaves are making for Thanksgiving and what is the menu.
Please share recipies!!!

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 3:03:04 PM

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i did the grocery shopping....

.....and no one reminded me that thanksgiving is next week. so i didnt buy any of the traditional fixings at all. it'll probably be roast beef.

and yeah, my memory IS that bad, i didnt remember at all. since payday is the day after turkey day, i wont have funds to buy any extra.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 3:07:03 PM

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Well, I'm not a slave, but I love to cook for Thanksgiving.

My menu includes:
Roast Turkey Supreme
Rack of Lamb with Whisky Sauce
Tuna and Shrimp Ceviche
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Cranberries
Mediteranean Stuffing
Corn with Lime Butter and Cojita Cheese
Truffle Mashed Potato Bake
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Blue Cranberry Sauce
Green Bean Almondine
Broccoli with Garlic in White Wine
Paradise Pumpkin Pie
Cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Mousse w/Mascarpone Creme Brulee
and probably a few other items that guests bring or request.

Let me know if you'd like a specific recipe from my menu as it's too involved to share all.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 4:08:19 PM

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 4:26:47 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Domin8tingUrDrmz

Well, I'm not a slave, but I love to cook for Thanksgiving.

My menu includes:
Roast Turkey Supreme
Rack of Lamb with Whisky Sauce
Tuna and Shrimp Ceviche
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Cranberries
Mediteranean Stuffing
Corn with Lime Butter and Cojita Cheese
Truffle Mashed Potato Bake
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Blue Cranberry Sauce
Green Bean Almondine
Broccoli with Garlic in White Wine
Paradise Pumpkin Pie
Cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Mousse w/Mascarpone Creme Brulee
and probably a few other items that guests bring or request.

Let me know if you'd like a specific recipe from my menu as it's too involved to share all.

I'll trade you the Peanut Butter Toffee Cookie Recipe for my Frosted Flakes Sweet Potato Casserole recipe via cmail. It's Grrreaat. heh
I do corn with cilantro/lime butter on the grill during the summer that kicks butt.

For the OP... Sadly, I'll be working the intern gig on T day this year. It'll be the first year that I won't be doing the open house Turkey Day feastapalooza for 30+ in as long as I can remember. I've been doing dinner for all my family-less friends since I was 20 and it's grown into an all day open house event known as Feastapalooza from there. Typically by now I would have close to 70 pies baked. All my "orphan" friends that usually come are stunned I won't be hosting this year. I did present my "Kiss the Cooks Ass" apron to one of the "orphans" and encouraged her to host this year for me. I'm actually kind of missing the month long prep and craziness that usually goes into it. *Sniff.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 4:45:30 PM

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Or I could just share it here!

Frosted Flake Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (although I've cut them into 2 inch chunks as well and it works too.)

1/4 cup margarine, melted

1 tsp grated orange rind

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

3 cups Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal (once they're crushed it should end up as 1 1/2 cups)

Vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

1. Combine sweet potatoes, 2 tbsp of the margarine, orange rind and salt. Spread in 2 qt casserole dish coated with cooking spray.

2. Arrange marshmallows evenly over potatoes, pressing slightly.

3. Combine crushed cereal with remaining melted margarine. Sprinkle evenly over marshmallows.

4. Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 4:49:57 PM

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I see your Frosted Flake sweet potatoes, and raise you ...

Sweet Potato Souffle, with Pecan Topping.

* 3 c. sweet potatoes, fresh, cooked, peeled
* 3 ea. eggs
* 1 stick butter, melted
* 1/2 c. milk, whole
* 1/4 c. sugar, light brown
* 1/2 c. sugar, white
* 1/2 c. raisins (optional)
* 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
* 1 dash nutmeg
* some qty vanilla
* and some pecan topping

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mash sweet potatoes, w/ masher.
3. mix with eggs butter milk, sugars, raisins, cinnamon, vanilla.
4. 9x12" casserole pan, bake 25 - 30 minutes,
5. remove, add pecan topping, bake 5-10 more minutes till browned.

Pecan Topping

* 1 c. cornflakes
* 1/2 c. sugar, light brown
* 1/3 c. butter, melted
* 3/4 c. pecans, chopped

crush cornflakes, combine with other ingredients. Mix Well.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 5:17:41 PM

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Turkey and pussy.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 5:19:25 PM

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You have mail. However, I suppose I too can share that one here since it was requested...lol.

Toffee Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe Ingredients
1/2 cup Butter
3/4 cup Peanut Butter, creamy style
1 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, tightly packed
3 tbsp Milk
2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 cup Flour
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 tsp Salt
1 1/3 cup English Toffee Bits
1 - 12 oz pkg Peanut Butter Morsels Instructions
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Add egg; beat just until blended.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
4. Stir in toffee bits and peanut butter morsels.
5. Drop by teaspoonful about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet; bake 6 - 8 minutes or until set. Do not overbake.
6. Cool 2 minutes, transfer to wire rack, cool completely.
Notes
I use about half a teaspoon of dough per cookie and bake for 6 - 7 minutes. They turn out crisp yet very tender and make about 5 dozen bite-size cookies instead of 3 dozen large cookies.

I often find homemade English Toffee and break it up into tiny bits; however, if you cannot find homemade toffee, purchase a few Skor bars or Heath Bars.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 5:27:37 PM

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Prime rib
Garlic smashed potato's
Yorkshire pudding
Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower
Green bean casserole
Corn

I can't do desserts, Holly can't eat anything with wheat, flour, or refined sugar, and sugar substitutes give her migranes.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 5:31:03 PM

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Can she eat chocolate? I have a kick ass chocolate truffle recipe. Takes a lot of effort, but worth every bit. Contains no wheat, flour, or sugar.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 5:34:07 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Domin8tingUrDrmz

Can she eat chocolate? I have a kick ass chocolate truffle recipe. Takes a lot of effort, but worth every bit. Contains no wheat, flour, or sugar.

She can eat some choc, and I'd be quite grateful for the recipe. thank you:)

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 6:12:18 PM

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Here are two dessert recipes that do not require sugar, wheat, or flour. One is the Chocolate Truffles, the other is a Pumpkin Pie (not the one I'm serving, but it's still pretty damn good). I hope Holly finds them yummy.

Tiramisu Truffles

Recipe Ingredients
11 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate
4 oz. Mascarpone Cheese if you cannot find it in your grocery store, check a gourmet store.
½ cup Heavy Cream
3 tbsp. Coffee - dark Arabic, full flavored, espresso ground, brewed
9 tbsp. Marsala Wine, choose a good quality one
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
12 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate up to 16 oz, or enough cocoa powder to cover each center

Instructions
1. Stir together the marscapone, coffee, vanilla, and Marsala wine until homogeneous.
2. Melt the 11 ounces of chocolate slowly over a double boiler (on a medium heat to avoid burning) then stir in the marscapone mixture until fully mixed.
3. Chill until firm (about 3 hours). Then scoop into 1-inch balls. Freeze balls for 1-2 hours.
4. Melt chocolate for coating (or use dry cocoa powder) using the same method described above.
5. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate or roll into cocoa powder and place on a tray covered with wax paper. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze up to one month.

Notes
1. Even if you are not a fan of Tiramisu, these truffles are delicious!
2. I added an extra Tbsp of Marsala since I was planning to serve them several days after preparing them.

Pumpkin Figs Pie

This recipe is light and naturally sweet, made with pears, pumpkin, and figs. There is no need to add sugar unless you want to since the figs and pears will make this sweet.

Recipe Ingredients
1- 9 inch Pastry Shell homemade or frozen
2 lg. Pears peeled, cored, and sliced thin
1 ½ cups Solid Pumpkin
½ cups Figs dried, soaked, and chopped (if using fresh figs, use 1 cup)
1 tbsp. Brown Sugar (optional)

Instructions
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the pie crust into a pie plate, and arrange pear slices in the bottom. Bake for 20 minutes.
3. While the pears are baking, combine the pumpkin, soaked figs, and sugar, in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth and pour over the pears. Bake for 15 more minutes or until crust is golden and pears are tender. Serve warm or cold.

Notes
To soak dried figs:
Place figs in a small bowl and pour in just enough boiling water to cover them. Let stand for at least 5 minutes or until softened, and then drain excess water.

Since she cannot eat wheat or flour, you could pour the mixture into ramekins and bake them in a water bath instead of pouring into a pie crust.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/14/2007 6:21:24 PM

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Sadly, I'll be in Spain next week and will miss Thanksgiving. My life is hard.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 12:22:58 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: farglebargle

I see your Frosted Flake sweet potatoes, and raise you ...

Sweet Potato Souffle, with Pecan Topping.

* 3 c. sweet potatoes, fresh, cooked, peeled
* 3 ea. eggs
* 1 stick butter, melted
* 1/2 c. milk, whole
* 1/4 c. sugar, light brown
* 1/2 c. sugar, white
* 1/2 c. raisins (optional)
* 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
* 1 dash nutmeg
* some qty vanilla
* and some pecan topping

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mash sweet potatoes, w/ masher.
3. mix with eggs butter milk, sugars, raisins, cinnamon, vanilla.
4. 9x12" casserole pan, bake 25 - 30 minutes,
5. remove, add pecan topping, bake 5-10 more minutes till browned.

Pecan Topping

* 1 c. cornflakes
* 1/2 c. sugar, light brown
* 1/3 c. butter, melted
* 3/4 c. pecans, chopped

crush cornflakes, combine with other ingredients. Mix Well.

Sounds quite good as well. Quite a bit richer than mine by the sound of it. I have a bourbon pecan pie recipe as well that I'll have to hunt down that makes my teeth ache just thinking about it from holidays past.

Drmz...that Tiramisu truffle recipe has me dying for a chocolate fix. I may have to add some of them into my english toffee goodie bags I usually give out at the holidays. They sound delicious!

Edited because a glass too much of merlot has caused an inability to spell bourbon correctly.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 12:44:18 AM

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Becareful with those truffles. They have been known to cause sudden jolts of happiness and untaming fits of adrenaline! Don't say I didn't warn you...lol. They are addictive and in my opinion taste better cool instead of room temperature.

They are messy, and well, worth every bit of it. However, for those of you who do not like dark chocolate (gasp!) you can substitute semi sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or a combination of the three; just be sure the quantity remains unchanged. Just be sure to use the best quality chocolate your budget permits.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 12:50:19 AM

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English Toffee

1 lb butter + enough to butter Jelly roll pan
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts
12 oz semisweet or dark chocolate chips or grated chocolate

Butter the pan (non stick spray just doesn't work the same) and then cover with a layer of the chopped nuts and a layer of chocolate and set aside.

Combine butter, sugar, water and syrup in a heavy pan and bring to a boil.

Cook to hardball stage (280 F)

Pour onto prepared pan. *

Cover candy mixture with remaining chocolate in one layer and then remaining nuts in the final layer. The finished layers top to bottom should be nuts, chocolate, toffee, chocolate and nuts. Allow to cool completely ( I usually let it cool overnight in the fridge) then break into pieces. Easiest way is to pop it out of the pan into a large clean plastic bag and whack the hell out of it onto a concrete floor. Or smash with a hammer or heavy meat tenderizer mallet. Make a double batch and hide the 2nd. This stuff is addictive and disappears fast.

*Be very careful not to splash because this stuff will burn the crap out of you. Seriously, it sticks to skin and won't come off until it cools.

Bourbon Pecan Pie

2 grade A large eggs (slightly beaten)
1/4 cup dark Karo syrup
3/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons corn starch
8 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup Jack Daniels bourbon
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 bag pecan halves
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat together eggs and Karo to combine.

Combine sugar and corn starch, then add to egg mixture and beat together.

Melt chocolate and butter, and let it cool.

Add bourbon to chocolate and butter mixture and then beat together with egg misture in mixer on slow speed.

Pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell and top with pecan halves. Bake on cookie sheet for 1 hour. Pie should be firm but a little "jiggly" and will set-up further while cooling.

I've used other bourbons and it doesn't taste quite the same at all. I've also done these in the little premade tart shells that you can get in the frozen aisle to make individual mini pies for holiday dinner desserts.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 12:53:36 AM

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mmmm damn i'm so hungry now lol.

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 12:57:57 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Domin8tingUrDrmz

Becareful with those truffles. They have been known to cause sudden jolts of happiness and untaming fits of adrenaline! Don't say I didn't warn you...lol. They are addictive and in my opinion taste better cool instead of room temperature.

They are messy, and well, worth every bit of it. However, for those of you who do not like dark chocolate (gasp!) you can substitute semi sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, or a combination of the three; just be sure the quantity remains unchanged. Just be sure to use the best quality chocolate your budget permits.

I'm already thinking of other combinations as well. Chambord in place of the Marsala for Raspberry/chocolate truffles or Ameretto with ground almonds. Hazelnut! Augggh. you've created a monster with these truffles!

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RE: Thanksgiving Menu - 11/15/2007 1:46:17 AM

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well tuesday i cooked 100 pounds of turkey and yesterday used 60 pouinds of squash to make squash casserole ready to go in the oven. got 500 servings of stuffing waiting in the cooler too, ready to go in the oven this am. today we will bake 700 rolls and make about 400 servings of sweet potato souffle and mashed taters and green beans. also a lovely fruit medley with strawberries and marshmallows. and a lovely cookie shaped like a leaf.

today we will slice the turkey and reheat it well and feed about 600 folks a great thanksgiving dinner-kids and their parents and grandparents......

oh wait were you talking about next thursday? shit.....im thinkin hamburgers

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