[mcgiver38]

Post your favorite recipes or recipe requests here for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, I got an email from the thread last year so I thought we should start a new one since people are looking.

[LucyJo]

Thanks for the thread! Fun and yummy too!

[nutmeg]

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[Yellow Rose of Texas]

CRANBERRY SALAD

1 small Box Orange Jello
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
1 Pound Fresh Cranberries
1 Dozen Large Marshmallows
1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Combine water, Jello, and Sugar, bring to a slow boil
Add Cranberries, bring to a second boil
Add marshmallows, stirring until dissolved
Add pecans, stir
Cool slightly, then pour into a bowl, chill

[fortunecookie]

Roast Yams
3 yams, cut into 1x2 inch pieces
olive oil to coat, 1-2 tbs
honey - a squeeze or 2
1-2 tsp chili spice
1 tsp cinnamon
Roast in preheated 400 degree oven about 20 mins until tender and slightly carmelized. Enjoy

*chili spice I use is blend of paprika, cumin, garlic and cayenne. All spices are to taste. It's also good with a dash of nutmeg and/or pecans or other nuts added for last 10 minutes of cooking time.


Brussels Sprouts
8 oz (1 container) of Brussels sprouts
1-2 tps olive oil
kosher or sea salt to taste
*pecans optional
Trim outer leaves and excess core on Brussels sprouts and cut larger sprouts in half.
Toss with olive oil to coat and sprinkle with salt.
Roast in preheated 400 degree oven about 20 mins until tender and slightly carmelized, turning sprouts about halfway through cooking time. Add nuts, if desired, after 10 minutes.

*You can blanche the sprouts after trimming to cut the bitterness. Put trimmed sprouts into boiling water and lower heat to a simmer for up to 5 minutes, drain well and pat dry before tossing in oil, then continue with recipe.

[firewalk]

great thread
bttt

[LucyJo]

This is a very easy cake that is good any time.

INSIDE-OUT CAKE

1 lemon cake mix
1 container lemon icing
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water

Mix all ingredients well. Pour into a 9"x13" baking pan. Bake at 350-degrees for 45 minutes.

Keeps well and is better the next day.

This would probably be good using a combination of other cake mixes and icings as well.

I've tried the lemon. We liked it. It makes a moist and very flavorful cake.

[condi2008]

4 medium yams, peeled, sliced 1/2” thick, and boiled until still slightly firm.
Melt in skillet:
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
Stir in:
1/4 cup Kahlua
1/2 - 1 cup pecans (optional)
Cook 1 minute and add yams. Brown on both sides about 5 minutes, covered.
Add 1 tsp instant coffee, dissolved in 2 Tbs water.
Place in greased casserole dish, adding:
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Heat through.

[eccentric]

BAKED STUFFED CHICKEN

Would this recipe work for turkey? When I found this recipe, I thought it was perfect for people like me, who just are not sure how to tell when poultry is thoroughly cooked, but not dried out. Give this a try.

6-7 lb. chicken

1 cup melted butter or margarine

1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is good)

1 cup uncooked popcorn (ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S LOW FAT)

Salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush chicken well with melted butter, salt, and pepper. Fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn. Place in baking pan With the neck end toward the back of the oven. Bake until you hear the Popping sounds.

When the chicken's butt blows the oven door open and the chicken flies across the room, it's done.

And, you thought I couldn't cook. Would you like my baked bean recipe?

[diamond6]

This is the BEST desert by Paula Deen (my favorite cook). It's easy and delicious. I always get raving reviews from people also begging for the recipe.

You can't go wrong with this. If you go to Food Network.com and plug in the "Episode number" at the bottom of this recipe, they will tell you the next time the recipe will be made on air (so you can see for yourself how to make it if there is doubt)

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
User Rating: ***** 5 Stars

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Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.

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Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.

For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.


Episode#: PA1A01
Copyright © 2003 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved

[dmw]

For those of you who want to make a great stuffing (dressing) I suggest you use Mrs. Cubbison's. It comes in both traditional and cornbread depending on what your preference is. I prefer the traditional seasoned (sage), but here in the south many people seem to like the cornbread "stuffin" as it is called here in OK. I've been eating this dressing since I was a kid and I think it is far superior to most other brands available. Check it out here: http://www.mrscubbisons.com/

[Mrs. P]

Best Pie Crust

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tablespoons sugar

8 Tablespoons frozen butter

4 Tablespoons shortening (or just cold butter)

8 ounce package of very cold cream cheese

1/3 cup ice water

Put flour, salt and sugar in the bowl of food processor, add frozen butter cut in cubes. Process briefly, about 4 pulses. Add shortening and cream cheese and pulse again until mixture resembles gravel. Turn out into large bowl and mix with your fingers, just to check for any large chunks. Handling dough minimally, mix in the ice water with your hands and then form dough into two disks, wrap in plastic wrap and chill before rolling out.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

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