Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner & Shopping List With A Southern Twist





Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner & Shopping List With A Southern Twist
 
Thursday I am going shopping for Thanksgiving and I have selected what I want to make.
This year is going to be a traditional dinner this year with a southern twist. It will include family recipes and some updates.
I will have cider for a beverage and later a cup of coffee. You will have what ever you enjoy most on this special day.
I am also made the shopping list just in case you like the menu this will save you time and you can do an inventory of what you have on hand and what you need.
Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy Recipe

Ingredients
•        1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)
•        1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
•        1/4 cup orange juice
•        1 envelope onion soup mix
•        1/4 teaspoon salt
•        1/4 teaspoon pepper
•        3 to 4 teaspoons cornstarch
•        1 tablespoon water
Directions
•        Place turkey in a 5-qt slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, onion soup mix, salt and pepper; pour over turkey. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender.
•        Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Yield: 12 servings (3 cups gravy).
Nutritional Facts5 ounces cooked turkey with 1/4 cup gravy equals 318 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 346 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 40 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.
Originally published as Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe


Ingredients
•        3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
•        1/2 cup packed brown sugar
•        1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•        1/4 cup butter, cubed
•        1/4 cup corn syrup
Directions
•        Place the sweet potatoes in a large kettle and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil; boil gently for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes can be easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
•        When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into wedges. Place in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with butter; drizzle with corn syrup.
•        Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly, basting with sauce occasionally. Yield: 2-3 servings.
Of course you can do what I will do:
QUICK CANDIED SWEET POTATOES     
1 lg. can sweet potatoes
½ stick butter
¾ c. sugar
Layer sweet potatoes in casserole dish. In a boiler on top of stove mix sugar and butter. When sugar melts and turns to syrup pour over sweet potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 45 minutes.

Sour Cream Potatoes Recipe

One of the great things about these creamy potatoes is they turn out even better if you make them a couple days ahead and bake them on the day you serve them till they're golden brown on top. Sour Cream Potatoes Recipe
•        Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.
•        Yield 2 to 3 Servings
Ingredients
•        2 ½ medium red potatoes, peeled and quartered
•        ¼ package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
•        ¼ cup (8 ounces) Daisy Brand Sour Cream
•        Splash of 2% milk
•        ½ tablespoon butter
•        ¼ tablespoon dried parsley flakes
•        1/3 teaspoon garlic salt
•        Pinch of paprika
Directions
•        Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain.
•        In a large bowl, mash the potatoes. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, 1 tablespoon butter, parsley and garlic salt; beat until smooth.
•        Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with remaining butter; sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Red Cabbage Salad

1 medium head of red cabbage
1 onion
*Grate Cabbage and Onion
3 small stalks of celery chopped
1 8 oz jar of bread and butter pickles chopped
Pickle juice from bread and butter pickles
Combine above ingredients and mix well
Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Add ½ to ¾ cup of mayonnaise and mix with the above ingredients
Garnish with olives sliced in half.

Green Beans With Pecans and Maple Vinaigrette


 

Ingredients

·        1/3   cup  pecans
·        kosher salt and black pepper
·        1 can green beans,
·        1/8   cup  olive oil
·        1  tablespoon  red wine vinegar
·        1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
·        ½   tablespoon  pure maple syrup
·         

Directions

1.    Heat oven to 400º F. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, tossing once, until toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool, and then roughly chop.
2.   In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the green beans and pecans and toss to combine.

Fresh Orange-Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts


·           1 12-ounce bag cranberries
·        1 cup sugar
·        1 cup fresh orange juice
·        1 teaspoon grated orange peel
·        1 medium seedless orange, all peel and pith cut away, fruit diced
·        3/4 cup walnuts, toasted, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Directions
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Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook until cranberries are tender and mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in orange pieces and walnuts. Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.



PECAN CAKE WITH TANGERINE CREAM

Cake

2 1/2 c. broken pecans or walnuts (nuts act as flour)
3 tbsp. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
6 eggs
1 c. sugar

FILLING

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. shredded tangerine or orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
In a blender container or food processor bowl place half of the pecans. Cover; blend or process until coarsely ground. Repeat with remaining nuts.
In a mixing bowl, combine pecans, flour, and baking powder. In blender container or food processor bowl, place eggs and sugar. Cover, blend or process until smooth. Add nut mixture. Cover; blend or process until smooth, stopping and scraping sides as needed to mix evenly (mixture will be foamy). Spread in 2 greased and floured 8" x 1 1/2" round baking pans.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown and top springs back when lightly touched (center may dip slightly). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on racks.
TANGERINE FILLING: In a small mixer bowl beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium high speed until fluffy. Gradually add brown sugar, beating for 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth. Stir in citrus peel and vanilla.
To assemble, with a serrated knife cut layers in half horizontally (4 cake layers total). Place 1 split cake layer, cut side up, on a platter. Spread one third of the filling atop cake layer. Place another split cake layer, cut side down, atop filling. Spread top with another on third of the filling. Repeat with remaining cake layers and filling, ending with a cake layer on top.
Frost top and sides of cake with whipped cream frosting: In a small chilled mixer bowl combine 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon finely shredded tangerine or orange peel. Beat with chilled beaters of electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Use frosting immediately.



Shopping List
Dollar store items
1 can of whole cranberry sauce
mayonnaise
bread and butter pickles 8 oz
Dijon mustard
1 package of onion soup mix
Vanilla
cinnamon
Small box brown sugar
1 pound of butter
parsley flakes
teaspoon garlic salt
Small box Sugar
Baking Powder
Red Wine Vinegar
  maple syrup
corn syrup
Olive Oil
Sea Salt

Aldies

1 small head of red cabbage
1 small container of OJ
Cranberries
Celery
Sour Cream
Eggs
2% milk
2 Packages of cream cheese
1 can of candies sweet potatoes
small bag of pecans
16 OZ bag of Walnuts
Orange Juice



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