Thanksgiving Delish!!

Halloween has passed and it is officially time to start planning Thanksgiving dinner.  It will just be the 3 of us this year so I hope to keep it simple.  Here's my first draft of what's on the cooking board:

Black Turkey

Pumkin Pie Croissants

Regular croissants

Homemade macaroni and cheese

Roasted garlic broccolini

Sweet Potatoes and apples in carmel sauce

Sweet Potato Pie (maybe)

 

 

Pumpkin Pie Croissants

Keri of Shaken Together shared these easy to make Pumpkin Pie Croissants on her blog.

The recipe looks really easy made with pre-made ingredients which will help in cutting down some of my cooking time.  

 

 

What You Will Need:

2 tubes of refrigerated cresant rolls

 

Pumpkin Pie Filling:

1/2 8 oz. block of cream cheese

1c canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

1 and 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

3 tbs. sugar or splenda

 

Directions:

1. Roll each crescent roll out and cut lengthwise in

2. Mix together the pumpkin pie filling. Beat together until fluffy and creamy.

Spread 1 tablespoon (or more) of the filling along the crescent roll and roll it up.

Mix together 4 Tablespoons of sugar and 1 Tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice; Roll each pumpkin pie croissant in it.

Bake at 375 F degrees for 15-18 minutes.

	

Tender & Flaky Rolls

This recipe is from Just Get Off Your Butt and Bake blog.  The blog's name is catchy I just had to check it out and I'm glad I did.  Jonna seems really confident that these rolls are the best you or I will find and I love confidence.  So, this makes it on to the cooking board.  Just look for yourself, don't they look delish? 

 

 

 

YOU WILL NEED:

 

 

*2 packages (1/4 ounce each) Active Dry Yeast

 

1 cup warm water

 

1 cup boiling water

 

1 cup shortening or butter 3/4 cup sugar

 

1-1/2 teaspoonS salt

 

2 eggs, beaten

 

7-1/2 to 8 cups all purpose flour

 

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

 

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine boiling water, shortening, sugar and salt. Allow to stand 3-4 minutes or until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved. Add the yeast mixture and eggs; mix well.

 

Add 2 cups of four; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to use, roll out and shape dough. Place rolls in pans, or greased cookie sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until they are golden brown. YIELD: 2 -1/2 dozen.

 

Jonna's Tip:

 

When doing it in one day simply add enough extra flour, to make a SOFT.....non-sticky dough. They still are fabulous. Make sure you let the dough raise until generously double. Then place crescent style shaped rolls on your greased cookie sheets. Let raise again until double, before baking.

 

Sweet Potatoes and Apples in Carmel Sauce topped with Marshmellows

Recently I tried acorn squash with granny apples, craisens and raisens which to my suprise was a hit with my fussy 3 year old and husband.  So, I'm thinking this recipe will be a tastee vamp from our traditional homestyle sweet potatoes. 

 

Another recipe from Just Get Off Your Butt and Bake.  

 

YOU WILL NEED:

5 medium yams or sweet potatoes

or

2 cans of canned yams or sweet potatoes, drained well

3 Tart apples

Cook the yams until they are not quite done. Skin them & cut in small chunks. Or Drain canned yams, and layer with the chunks of apples in a 9×13 glass dish. Now prepare the sauce:

 

BROWN SUGAR GLAZE:

2 cups boiling water

1 cup Brown sugar

3 Tablespoons cornstarch

pinch salt

1 Tablespoon Butter

Mix the brown sugar with the cornstarch & blend well. Add 2 cups of boiling water, slowly, along with the salt and butter. Cook over medium heat until the sauce has turned clear in color.

Pour the glaze over the yams and the apples. Bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees, or until the apples have softened. Melt mini marshmallows over the top under the broiler. Watch closely as they brown very quickly.

 

Garlic Lover's Broccolini

Ingredients:

 

1 bunch broccolini

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Kosher Salt and Pepper

 

 

Directions:

 

Preheat your oven to 350. Line a cooksheet with foil. In a small bowl, mix olive oil together with a hefty pinch of salt and pepper, add garlic to the mixture. Clean you broccolini by trimming about 1 inch of the bottom. Spread the broccolini evenly on the cooking sheet. Using a pastry brush, apply your olive oil mixture evenly to each head and stalk. Finish with an additional pinch of salt. Roast in the oven for about 12 minutes. 

 

My boss actually got me hooked on this recipe which he does a little different but I'm hoping to one up him ;) with a little help from cookingshorts. 

 

 

 

More to come so check back...