Posted on January 28, 2010.
Thanksgiving decorations and menu ideas? This is the first time we have all the family during Thanksgiving. I can cook a turkey, mashed potatoes, all the normal things and I know what I'm doing for dinner, but does anyone have good ideas for desserts or perhaps other side dishes simple accompaniment? We plan to make some articles for different dishes, a few different desserts, and have many options there to choose from Incase someone not something they have other options choose. Ideas?
In addition, all ideas for a centerpiece homemade easy?
Jump to www.marthatstewart.com
She has great ideas and how to Thanksgiving for planning. Excellent resource!
This is my first year and I take a lot of cues from Kraftfood.com. They have many good ideas and I just found another on food / yahoo.com. Good luck!
Go to this link
http://www.recipesource.com/holiday/than ...
for revenue
consider the use of fruit and vegetables arranged in a "horn of plenty" as a centerpiece and wash and use them in the kitchen after the party.
Use as a dip for Turkey:
CRANBERRY SAUCE GLAZE Sue:
1 (16 ounces) frozen cranberry sauce may
1 cup brown sugar
1 / 4 cup orange juice
1 tsp teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together. Cook in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth and heated thoroughly.
Sweet Potato Souffle Michie:
3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 eggs
1 / 2 cup brown sugar - divided
1 / 2 cup butter - melted - divided
1 teaspoon salt
1 tsp teaspoon ground cinnamon
orange juice to 1 / 2 cup
1 cup chopped walnuts
marshmallows
In a large saucepan over high heat, bring potatoes to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes and drain. Lightly beat the potatoes smooth, beat the eggs, 1 / 4 cup brown sugar, 1 / 4 cup melted butter, salt and cinnamon. From 1 / 4 cup orange juice, to mix moist and fluffy. Pour into a saucepan 2-3 Quart. Garnish with nuts. Sprinkle 1 / 4 cup brown sugar and 1 / 4 cup melted butter. Place marshmallows on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Do not get the marshmallows to brown.
WENDY'S ROLL Pumpkin Cake:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 / 3 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 / 4 cup flour
1 tsp teaspoon baking powder
2 v. teaspoon cinnamon
Ginger 1 c. Tea
1 / 2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
1 / 2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Filling:
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large bowl, beat eggs for 5 minutes. Add sugar gradually, beating well. Add pumpkin and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spices and salt. dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Spread batter into greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1 baking sheet. Garnish with finely chopped nuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool 15 minutes. Place cake (side nut side down) on clean towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Starting from narrow end (corner) roll cake in towel. Set aside.
While cake is cooling in towel, prepare the filling. cream cheese and butter Beat together and add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth. Unroll cake and spread filling. Roll up cake (without the towel) lengthwise this time end to end and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Slice and serve. Keep refrigerated.
Pumpkin Pie Olga:
1 cup sugar
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
ground cinnamon 1 1 / 2 c. Tea
1 / 2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 / 2 c. teaspoon allspice
1 / 2 teaspoon ground cloves
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