Turkey Tips (Official Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation Guide)

Self | November 18,2007 | PJ-Comix

[Tamar1973]

[Joya]

Thanks, texaslil, I’d love to know your recipes for pumpkin and pecan pie.

(Note to self, turkey and dressing instructions here.)

[Joya]

Pecan Pie Muffins Recipe

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted

Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl; stir together. Make a well in the center of mixture.

Beat eggs until foamy. Stir together eggs and melted butter; add to dry ingredients, stir just till moistened.

Place foil baking cups in muffin pans and coat with cooking spray. Spoon batter into cups, fill two-thirds full. (Foil baking cups available at the Party Store.)

Bake at 350 degrees 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 9-12 muffins

Recipe can be doubled.

Breakfast or dessert.

Notes: Mini-Muffins
* made 36
* baked 15 minutes
* used foil cups, filled cups almost full.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

The Absolutely, Positively, Best Mashed Potatoes ever!

Peal 10 pounds of potatoes. (I prefer Red potatoes myself),
Cut pealed spuds into large cubes and store in cold water to prevent browning.
Place spuds into a large kettle, cover with at least 4 inches of cold water, bring to a boil, add enough salt to make the water as salty as the sea. (If you cook pasta this way, you know what I’m talking about.)
When the spuds are fork tender, remove from heat, drain and immediately run the spuds through a ricer.
When all the spuds are riced, beat in one half pound (two sticks) of room temperature butter.
Then beat in one 8 ounce brick of cream cheese.
Follow this with one, 8 ounce tub of sour cream.
When this is done, fold in 2 full cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Place in one or two buttered casserole dishes and reheat in oven till just before sitting down to the table. Remove from oven and dig in!

Yes I know what you’re thinking, but remember – NONE OF THE CALORIES COUNT AT THANKSGIVING!

[Joya]

Sounds like a winner! Long time ago I had a recipe for mashed taters that included sour cream and cream cheese, but it’s been years since I’ve made it. Will have to try your recipe sometime. Thanks for sharing.

Happy Thanksgiving, FRiend.

[texas booster]

Sounds very good. Will try for Sunday.

[Joya]

Hellow, happy Thanksgiving.

Bumping last year’s thread, as a reference only.

[Alia]

Yours is an excellent idea for the wings — I’m going to do this.

[Alia]

Here's a carving tip I got from Julia Child (not personally, but from one of her books): Remove the wishbone before cooking. When it comes time to carve the bird, you will find it effortless to remove the breast meat from the bone in two perfect lobes.

Thanks for that tip!