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Southern White Gravy
By pamdabear3383
If you're having a Southern-inspired Thanksgiving, you may not want brown gravy on your turkey
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Approximately 2 cups milk (vitamin D milk, not skim, fat-free, fat-less, or other, and nothing heavier, it won’t work.)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Mom's Molasses Applesauce Cookies
By á-160091
With ginger, cinnamon, molasses, brown sugar, and applesauce, these cookies have a deep, rich, and complex flavor t...
- FLOUR MIXTURE:
- 3/4 cups cooking oil
- 3/4 cups applesauce
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cups molasses
- 4 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
Chocolate Chip Spider Cookies
By S_brabec
These chocolate chip spider cookies are easy to make and you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen -...
- 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled until warm, 1 1/2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Chex Mix Christmas Crack
By á-46334
You wont be able to get enough of this Chex Mix Christmas Crack
- Two (12-ounce) boxes of Chex Cereal, choosing two different flavors
- One (16-ounce) bag of Snyder’s Sourdough Pretzel Nibblers
- One (7.5-ounce) bag of Bugles
- One (12-ounce) bag of Christmas mini M&Ms
- 2 (16-ounce) bar of CandiQuik white melting chocolate
- One (10-ounce) bag of Peppermints
- Christmas Sprinkles
Deviled Eggs with Crispy Shallot Gremolata
By á-174535
Deviled eggs topped with a crispy shallot gremolata are packed with zesty flavor and are sure to be a hit at your n...
- 12 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- 1 large star tip
- 1 pastry bag
Cheese & Guinness Spread
By sandiB2010
Buy a six-pack of Guinness for your guests and save a little for the dip
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 ounces Guinness stout
- 6 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- Assorted crackers and crudités
Grilled Turkey
By dkanon
While grilling a turkey already gives it amazing flavors, adding onion and red wine gives it an amazing boost in fl...
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 bottle red wine
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 (12-pound) whole turkey
Kosher Jambalaya
By á-8952
This recipe for Jambalaya is Kosher and serves a crowd so it is the perfect recipe to make at your next celebratory...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 6-ounces andouille sausage, (Beef, Chicken-found at Cosco sometimes) sliced
- 1 cup uncooked Jasmine long-grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 medium diced tomatoes, undrained
- 0.5-pound Haddock, baccalau, cod, or other firm-fleshed white fish, chopped to small pieces (if using baccalau skip salt or it might get too salty)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Candy Corn Truffles
By AzGrannie3
A combination of classic white chocolate truffles and candy corn is a great combination for adults that are young a...
- 3/4 cup candy corn
- 2 2/3 ounces or 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 12 ounces finely chopped white chocolate
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces or 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound white candy coating, for dipping
Native American Pueblo Feast Day Cookies
By á-39535
These pine nut cookies are perfect for Pueblo Feast Day, and are flavored with anise seed and cinnamon
- 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 2 cups unbleached flour, sifted
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup pine nuts or piñons (may substitute walnuts, peanuts, or roasted sunflower seeds), chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vegetable Farfel Kugel
By blum099
Farfel is small pellet or flake shaped pasta used in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cups coarsely grated carrots
- 1 (8-ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 (6-ounce) package matzah farfel
- 7 large eggs, whites only
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- dash paprika
Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés
By á-2385
Spread the love for your favorite seafood at your next party with crowd-pleasing Smoked Salmon Mousse Canapés
- 8 ounces hot or cold smoked salmon
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 large English cucumber, cut into 30 (1/3-inch-thick) slices, or 30 small whole grain crackers
- Garnishes: caviar, chopped fresh chives
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