Thanksgiving Recipes?

[jrsygal37]

Hi guys. I haven't been on in a while as I've been working a lot. I thought it may be cool to start a thread for Thanks Giving Recipes since it's just around the corner. Anyone have any good recipes? I'm not very imaginative but will post one a little later. Elaine

[gja1000]

Some of my Thanksgiving recipes (things we have EVERY Thanksgiving).

Noodles (we ALWAYS have homemade noodles for Thanks and Christmas)
5 eggs
3/4 cup cream
1 & 1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
pinch soda
enough flour for stiff dough (about 3 cups)

Work dough into ball, flatten and roll out flat. Then roll up (like a jelly roll) and cut small into 1/4 inch pieces. Unroll noodles, dry overnight. Drop into chichen broth. Simmer but do not cover. Cook about 30-45 mins, till noodles are tender and broth is reduced.

Cranberry Relish Salad
1 lb bag cranberries
2 oranges
1 box cherry jello (can use sugar free)
2 cups sugar (can use splenda)
1 cup diced apple
1 cup chopped pecans
Grind cranberries and oranges (I have an old fashioned grinder that screws onto the counter top - i'm sure a food processor would do just fine). Add sugar (or splenda) and let stand. Make jello and let almost set (I stick it in the freezer till almost set). Add to rest of ingrediants and chill. Make the day ahead, it gets better by the day.

Praline Yams
We use the recipe on the side of the Sugary Sam's canned sweet potatoes. Of course I don't have a can in the pantry to see the recipe, but I believe this is it:

1 (29 ounce) can Sugary Sam yams, drained
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup coconut
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Mix pecans, coconut, brown sugar, flour and melted butter. Pour over yams. Bake uncovered in preheated oven at 350 degrees F. I usually double this for our gang.

I make the standard pecan and pumpkin pies - but hubby always asks for a mincemeat pie. I make "mock mincemeat" and it is really good. The recipe is from the Joy of Cooking cookbook

Mock Mincemeat pie
Cut into pieces:
1 1/2 cup seeded raisins
Pare, core and chop:
4 medium tart apples
Combine the apples and raisins. Add:
grated rind of one orange
1/2 cup apple cider or other fruit juice
Cover all adn simmer until the apples are soft. Stir in the remaining ingredients until well blended:
3/4 cup sugar (can use splenda)
1/2 tsp each cinnamon and cloves
2-3 tablespoons finely crushed soda crackers (or flour)
Can add 1-2 TBS brandy (I don't add this)
Double pie crust.
Fill with mock mincemeat and place top crust on pie. Bake 450 for 10 minutes and 20 minutes longer at 350.

[Marilyn]

These recipes sound good. Will get mine out and post a couple probably Sunday afternoon.

[Shada]

Great thread...

I really don't have special recipes... just the basics. Turkey, mashed tators with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn casserole, green beans fried with bacon juice, biscuits, pumpkin and chocolate creme pie.. maybe dirt pudding..

Oh my!!! I am getting hungry!!!

Looking forward to hearing about what others are planning on...

[gja1000]

OK, I need the recipes for corn casserole and dirt pudding (I think???)

[Shada]

Ok.. you asked and so you shall receive!!!

Corn Casserole
1 can creamed corn
1 can kernel corn, drained
1 stick butter, melted (I sometimes use only 1/2 stick, and it comes out just as good.)
2 beaten eggs
1 pkg. Jiffy corn mix
1/2 of an 8 oz. carton sour cream

Mix both cans corn, 1 package corn mix, sour cream and melted butter. Add beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly using wooden spoon. Grease bottom of 8x8" pan. Pour in pan or glass dish. Bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when placed in center of pudding.

Dirt Cake
This is also often called Dirt Pudding. 1 (20 ounce) package Oreos
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup confectioners' sugar
12 ounces Cool Whip
2 (3-1/2 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crush cookies to find crumbs in food processor. Set aside. Mix cream cheese, margarine and sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Set aside.

Mix pudding mixes, milk and vanilla extract. Stir pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture and mix well.

In 9 X 13 pan alternate the cream cheese mixture and crumbs ending with the crumbs

[pope1982]

Here are a few of the recipes we have tried, repeat and recommend!

Not Yo Mommas Banana Puddin

Ingredients
2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessman Cookies
6 - 8 Bananas, sliced (ripe but not over-ripe)
2 cups Milk
1 box Instant French Vanilla Pudding (5oz)
8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
12 oz Cool Whip (thawed) or Sweetened Whipped Cream

Directions
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and
condensed milk together and mix until smooth.
Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.


Spicy Green Beans

Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cup into 1-inch pieces
1 onion, minced
2 pounds fresh green beans, tipped and washed
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons butter
Salt
Cayenne pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
Directions
Cook bacon in frying pan until crisp. Drain bacon and set aside, leaving drippings in skillet. Add onions to drippings and saute until tender. Add green beans to pan and saute over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add boiling water to pan and cover. Cook for about 15 minutes, just until beans are tender. Add vinegar, butter, and salt and cayenne, to taste, and stir. Add back crisp bacon before serving. Garnish with a squeeze of lemon juice.

These are good for Super Bowl parties, New Years or to nibble while you are waiting for the dinner to finish

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

Ingredients
1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (about 4 breasts)
1 (1-pound) package sliced bacon
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden pick. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Coat a rack and broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken wrap on rack in broiler pan. Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

I also take jalapeno peppers, de-seed the halves and stuff them with cream cheese, wrap each half with a whole or a half strip of bacon (depending on how much the brand you buy shrinks), secure it with a toothpick and either grill or bake until crispy.