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Perfect Turkey

Posted by Elaine Smit on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, In : recipes 

Perfect Turkey
#6 of my Thanksgiving favorites.
I was going to save the best for last but thought since a "Perfect Turkey" takes some planning, we better post now so everyone can start thinking about planning for thier own perfectly seasoned and juicy turkey. My friend from France taught me to cook turkey like this, but she never measures anything so use your own judgment for vegetable amounts, etc. I usually err on the side of 'more is better'!"
Ingredients
· 1 (18 pound) whole turkey, nec...

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Grandma's Apple Pie

Posted by Elaine Smit on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, In : recipes 


This apple pie recipe is absolutely divine!!!!  I have never seen another one quite like it. It will always be my favorite, and I hope it becomes one of your favorites as well!

Grandma's Apple Pie
Ingredients
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled
Directions
1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste...
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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Posted by Elaine Smit on Saturday, November 7, 2009, In : recipes 


Here’s our 3rd Thanksgiving recipe.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
A great alternative to pumpkin pie, especially for those cheesecake fans out there.
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
Crust:
• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 stick melted salted butter
Filling:
• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
• 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups sugar ...


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Cranberry Sauce

Posted by Elaine Smit on Thursday, November 5, 2009, In : recipes 

Once you learn how easy it is to make cranberry sauce you'll definitely want to shelf the jellied can variation and reach for the real thing. 
Serves 12
Ingredients
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries, and cook until they start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat, and transfer to a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it...
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Thanksgiving: My Top Ten

Posted by Elaine Smit on Monday, November 2, 2009, In : just for kids 

Its official, November is here, time to start preparing for my favorite holiday. No one gets more excited about Thanksgiving than me.  We should all start thinking about the big day NOW. How else will we be prepared; I’m ready to talk!  I’ll start by listing out my top ten favorites; 
Turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin cheesecake, green beans with onions and bacon, flaky buttery biscuits, awesome apple, sausage cranberry stuffing, grandma’s apple pie, sugar coated and yummy sweet potato c...
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