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Turkey Brine

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Turkey Brine
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Recipe Type: Thanksgiving
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ Gallons water
  • 3 C. sea salt, can also use Kosher salt
  • 3 C. sugar, can also use brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cracked peppercorns
  • 8 Cloves Garlic
  • 3-4 Bay Leaves, can use more for a stronger flavor.
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot.
  2. Over high heat, bring to a boil and stir to make sure that all sugars are dissolved.
  3. Remove from heat and allow brine to cool in refrigerator until cold.
  4. Place the turkey in a large pot or bucket deep enough that it will allow the turkey to be completely submerged. Make sure there is room for the container in the refrigerator.
  5. Place the turkey breast down in the pot and cover with the brine solution.
  6. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
  7. Allow the turkey to soak in the brine for 45-60 minutes per pound. For example, a 24 pound turkey would soak for 24 hours.

 

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Stove Top Stuffing

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Stove Top Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Holiday
 
Ingredients
  • 8-10 bread ends
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. sage
  • ¼ tsp. marjoram
  • 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 1 cup boiling water or chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Cut bread ends into cubes and measure out about 4 cups.
  2. Saute celery, onion and garlic in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  3. Add parsley, herbs and pepper to sauteed veggie mix and stir.
  4. Add boiling water and bring to a boil.
  5. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  6. With a fork, fluff up the bread and serve.

 

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Sweet potato pie

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Sweet potato pie
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Recipe Type: Pie
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In bowl, beat sweet potatoes and butter together until smooth and lump free.
  3. Add milk, orange rind, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and eggs and mix together well.
  4. Pour into pie shell and bake 30 minutes or until golden brown cool.
  5. And top with whipped cream.

 

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Turkey Stuffing

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Turkey Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Stuffing
 
Ingredients
  • 12 cups fresh bread cubes
  • (6 c white & 6 c wheat)
  • 1 c butter
  • ¾ c finely chopped onion
  • 1½ c chopped celery
  • 1 T salt
  • 1 t pepper
  • 1 T sage
  • 1 T poultry seasoning
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, prepare bread cubes. In a medium size pan, place butter, celery, onion and all seasonings. Cook until onion and celery are tender. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes so they are moistened.
  2. You can use this to stuff your bird, or place in a casserole dish and bake at 250 until the mixture is heated all the way through.

 

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Pumpkin Roll

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Pumpkin Roll
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Recipe Type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c white sugar
  • ⅔ c pumpkin
  • 1 tsp lemon juice(optional)
  • ¾ c flour
  • 1 t baking powder
  • ½ t salt
  • 2 t ground cinnamon
  • 2 t pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 c chopped walnuts
  • 8 oz pkg cream cheese
  • 2 T butter
  • 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 t vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Lightly grease a 10×15 inch jelly roll pan.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until fluffy. Beat in sugar until fluffiness resumes. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Fold dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture. Spread in prepared pan; sprinkle with nuts.
  4. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Sprinkle a kitchen towel with confectioner’s sugar. Turn cake out onto towel while still hot. Carefully roll cake in towel, long ends together, and let cool completely.
  5. Filling: In medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter and confectioners’ sugar. Stir in vanilla.
  6. Carefully unroll cooled cake and remove kitchen towel. Spread cake with filling and re-roll. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c flour
  • ⅓ c brown sugar
  • 5 T butter softened
  • ½ c chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 pkg cream cheese softened
  • ¾ c sugar
  • ½ c of pumpkin
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1½ t cinnamon
  • 1 t allspice
  • 1 t vanilla
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
  2. Cut in butter to make a crumb mixture.
  3. Stir in nuts and set aside ¾ c of the mixture for the topping.
  4. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of 8×8 pan.
  5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool.
  6. Combine the pumpkin, cream cheese, sugar, eggs cinnamon, allspice, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and mix well.
  7. Pour mixture over the top.
  8. Sprinkle the reserved topping over that.
  9. Bake an additional 30-35 minutes

 

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • Crust
  • 2 c ground gingersnaps
  • 4-5 T melted butter
  • Filling
  • 1 16oz can pumpkin
  • 4 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 2 t nutmeg
  • ½ t ginger and ginger cloves
  • 1 c sugar
  • Topping(optional)
  • 1 c sour cream
  • 3 T sugar
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 T apple cider
Instructions
  1. Mix ground gingersnaps and butter and press into a 8” pie pan and form pie crust.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350.
  3. Mix all the pie filling ingredients together and pour into the pie shell. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Chill for 4 hours.
  4. Mix all the topping ingredients together and spread on top. Chill 1 more hour.

 

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Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
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Recipe Type: Potatoe
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Ingredients
  • 12-15 medium potatoes, peeled and boiled until cooked through
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 c sour cream
  • 1 T butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, place cooked potatoes in the bowl and begin to mix/mashing them.
  2. Whip in all remaining ingredients.
  3. Then transfer to a large casserole dish.
  4. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated.

 

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Citrus Sweet Potatoes

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Citrus Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients
  • 4-5 large yam sweet potatoes(boil and remove skins)
  • ½ c fresh squeezed orange juice
  • ½ c heavy cream
  • ⅓ c brown sugar
  • ¼ c butter
  • ½ t nutmeg and cinnamon
  • 1½ t salt
  • Topping: Combine in a small bowl.
  • ⅓ c chopped pecans
  • 3 T butter melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large mixing bowl mash your cooked yams.
  3. Add all remaining ingredients except topping ingredients.
  4. Mix until blended then pour into a 9×13 casserole dish.
  5. Pour topping over the top and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until hot.

 

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Cheese Cake

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Cheese Cake
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Recipe Type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
  • ⅓ c sugar
  • ½ c sour cream
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 4 oz container Cool Whip
  • 1 graham cracker crust
  • 1 bottle of caramel ice cream topping or your favorite topping
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients until blended well.
  2. Pour in graham cracker crust and chill for approx 4 hours.

 

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Jack Daniels Pecan Pie

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Jack Daniels Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ C. dart Karo syrup
  • ¼ C. Jack Daniels bourbon
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ½ C. butter
  • 4 tsp. corn starch
  • 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 bag pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Mix together the eggs and Karo and slowly add sugar and corn starch mixing thoroughly.
  2. Melt together the butter and chocolate using a double broiler.
  3. Combine all ingredients except for the pecans and pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
  4. Arrange the pecan halves over the top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  5. Pie will set up and get firm as it cools.

 

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Pecan Pie

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Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. white Karo syrup
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 C. pecans
Instructions
  1. Arrange pecans over the bottom of the crust to cover the entire crust.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients together and pour over the pecans.
  3. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

 

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Thanksgiving Jello Salad

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Thanksgiving Jello Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 6 oz. box raspberry Jello
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. Sprite
  • 16 oz. can jellied cranberries
  • 1 pkg. frozen raspberries
  • 1 lg. bowl Cool Whip
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Beat together the jello mix, water, sprite and cranberry sauce.
  2. Add raspberries and gently mix in.
  3. Pour mixture in a large casserole dish and refrigerate mixture for at least 2 hours.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients and pour over the top of the first mixture.
  5. Serve cold.

 

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Cornbread Stuffing

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Cornbread Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Thanksgiving
 
Ingredients
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 pan cornbread, crumbled (8 or 9 inch cake pan)
  • 3 raw eggs
  • 1 bag herb stuffing
  • 2 cans chicken broth
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 4 boiled eggs, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and celery and add remaining ingredients. Toss in a pan and bake at 350 until it reaches the desired texture.

 

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