2005 Thankgiving Recipe thread!

[misterrob]

You forgot the Mary Jane and Hashish....

:-)

[Xenophobic Alien]

Maple Brine

Great brine for turkey or chicken.
1 gallon
55 minutes 30 mins prep
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup kosher salt
3 heads garlic, cloves separated,not peeled
6 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups fresh ginger, unpeeled,chopped
2 teaspoons dried chili flakes
1 1/2 cups soy sauce
5 sprigs fresh thyme
3 quarts water

Combine all ingredients in large stainless steel pot.
Bring to simmer, remove from heat and cool completely Remove turkey neck and giblets.
Rinse turkey well.
Put turkey in cold brine.
Use a stainless, plastic or other non-reactive container.
Add water if brine doesn't cover bird.
Refrigerate 2- 4 days, turning bird twice a day.
To cook: remove turkey from brine, pat dry, brush with olive oil.
Either grill or cook in oven.
It is also advantageous to leave the dry turkey in the refrigerator for at least 4 hour or overnight, uncovered.
This completely dries out the skin to insure a crisp finish.
DO NOT stuff turkey.

[carlo3b]

This is a great thread, so I won't have to use any more of Jim's great hospitality by starting another Holiday Recipe Thread..

Here are a few of our old threads that we had soooo much fun with..

HAPPY HOLIDAY TO MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
GOD BLESS FREEREPUBLIC

Remembering Thanksgiving Day
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/779858/posts

Another of those dreaded Thanksgiving Recipe Threads
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1278039/posts

Christmas Recipes
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/805894/posts

Happy Thanksgiving! Got Leftovers???
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/797671/posts?q=1&&page=101

If you don't get Merry for the Holidays...We're Cookin your Goose!!!!
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/584938/posts

RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/805894/posts

Strictly for the birds ....for your Happy Thanksgiving
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/558761/posts

The 11 Commandments of a THANKSGIVING DINNER ..Food, Fun, and recipes!
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1016280/posts

Where is spirit of Christmas? Have you seen it?
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1033312/posts

The Clinton Legacy Cookbook...Is here!!!!
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/798649/posts

[dakine]

Recipe? Buffet at Caesar's....

[apackof2]

An oldie but a goodie

Fruit Cake Recipe

You'll need the following ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
4 large brown eggs
2 cups dried fruit
1 tsp. salt
1 cup brown sugar
lemon juice
nuts
1 full bottle whiskey

Instructions

Sample whiskey to check quality
Take a large bowl.
Turn on the electric mixer,beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add one tsp. sugar and beat again.

Check whiskey again. To be sure it's the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat.
Beat two leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
Make sure the whiskey is still okay. Cry another tup.
Turn off the mixer Mix on the turner.
If the fired druit gets stuck to the beaterers, pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the whiskey to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who cares?
Check the whiskey.

Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one tablespoon. of sugar or something.
Whatever you can find.

Grease the oven.
Turn the cake tin 350 degrees, Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Throw the bowl out of the window.
Check the whiskey again and go to bed.

Hoppy halidaze! Please share free to feel this recipe with others.

*S*S*S*S*S*S*S*S*

[P.O.E.]

PecanPie

3 oz. bourbon
1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
3 eggs
1 c. light Karo
3/4 c. semi - sweet chocolate chips
1 c. sugar
1 stick butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch salt
1 unbaked pie shell

Soak pecans in bourbon for at least 4 hours. Mix all ingredients together and pour into unbaked shell. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thank you, Carlo. :-)

[Miss Marple]

Where's carlo3b? LOL!

I will check bac later and provide the family's persimmon pudding recipe. It's too late tonight for me to dig it up.

[MozartLover]

Thanks for those links..........I was starting to think I'd have to start going through my (messy) cookbook shelves in a desperate search for last year's (& the year before's) copy of Uncle Joe's Favorite Stuffing recipe. I now have a brand new copy!!:)

[Proud Conservative2]

More chocolate snacks....

These are always requested at our Annual Thanksgiving Reunion:

BUCKEYE CANDY

1/4 lb. butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
2 c. chunky Jif peanut butter
3 c. Rice Krispies
12 oz.. Ghirardelli chocolate chips
1/3 cake paraffin
Mix butter, peanut butter, sugar and Rice Krispies well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Chill thoroughly.
Melt chocolate and 1/3 cake of paraffin over hot water. Dip balls into chocolate mixture and drain on wire rack or wax paper until chocolate sets. Refrigerate, keeps well. Can be kept in freezer.

[Dashing Dasher]

Favorite Recipe Ping!!!!

I know you all have awesome recipes lurking in your minds... let's share the (easy) good ones (easy).

Not that I will be cooking anytime soon - been here three months and not yet sure if the stove or oven works yet - but the Microwave and Toaster Oven ROCK!

;=)

DD

[Valpal1]

Killer recipe~!

[Howlin]

http://www.msn.americangreetings.com/view.pd?i=382219626&m=1652&rr=y&sou

[TASMANIANRED]

Thanks for the links..

Great cooks frequent here.

[TheLion]

As a fresh vegetable, I would recommend sugar snap peas (fresh), microwaved for a few minutes....great!

[Petronski]

I'm trying to dig out my recipe for my favorite Cranberry Mold. I serve it every year. Here's a pic, anyway.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

LOL! How did you know that I will survive is one of my favorite songs!

[Dog]

I don't even attempt to cook Turkeys...I go home to Mom's.

[SandRat]

Pumpkin Freeze

1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 qt. vanilla ice cream softened

In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon,and cloves.

Fold in ice cream. Fill individual molds or foil-lined muffin cups (just even and smooth with the top). Cover and freeze for 24 hours.

Have fun eating these tasty individual treats.

[alwaysconservative]

Our favorite is the turkey roast down the page a bit.