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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Spiced Maple Sauce

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Total Time: 52 min Prep: 2 min Cook: 50 min Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 2/3 cup roughly chopped pecans 3 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into large dice Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle. While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set [...]

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Green Bean Casserole by Ree Drummond

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Total Time: 1 hr 0 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Yield: 8 servings Ingredients 2 pounds fresh green beans, ends cut off Salt 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 whole large onion, chopped 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups whole milk, plus extra for thinning if needed 1/2 cup half-and-half Freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar 1 cup [...]

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How to Cook a Turkey – All about Gravy by Food Wishes

Sides, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Gravy Ingredients: 3 cups cooking liquid from turkey pan (fat removed) 4 cups turkey stock from the neck 1/2 cup cooked onions from pan *2-3 tbsp turkey fat *1 tbsp butter *1/4 cup flour salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp chopped sage *double for thick gravy Notes: Gravy is the lifeblood of any real thanksgiving feast. It will moisten the driest turkey, and saturate the most solid stuffing. Lumpy mashed potatoes are no match for its slow-moving seduction. I [...]

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Cranberry Orange Sauce by Tyler Florence

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Total Time: 25 min Prep: 5 min Cook: 20 min Yield:8 to 10 servings Ingredients 2 (8-ounce) packages cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 orange, zest cut into strips and juiced 1/2 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick Directions Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at room temperature or cool and refrigerate. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving. This recipe is from Tyler Florence and [...]

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Make-ahead Turkey Wing Gravy by Food Wishes

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I’m not a big fan of “make-ahead” recipes, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, the less we have to do before dinner, the better. This turkey wing gravy will not only free up valuable kitchen time, but chances are it will look and taste even better than those frantic, last-minute versions. A world-class gravy, while not a difficult procedure, does require a little bit of finesse and attention to detail. Of course, screaming kids, chatty relatives, and alcohol consumption are [...]

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How to Make Gravy for Roast Turkey

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We like this video at ChopCast because we can tell this lady knows her stuff (read: she’s made gravy more than a few times). Items to note in this video: – Degrease your pan drippings – Combine your roasting juices with stock to get the desired amount of gravy – Ratio of 1 tbsp of fat for every cup of gravy you want to make – She says 1 tbsp of fat for every 1.5 tbsp of flour (We like [...]

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How to Make Gravy by AllRecipes

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Items to note in this video: – Degrease your drippings (save for later use to make roux) – Use white wine or cognac to deglaze all the yummy brown bits at the bottom of the pan – Use a roux (equal parts fat and flour) to thicken your gravy – Put your finished product through a sieve to make sure you have a smooth gravy

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How to Make Gravy by Melissa Clark (NYTimes)

New York Times, Sides, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Items to note in this video: – You can make gravy a head of time – Simmer the turkey neck and gizzard in chicken stock or turkey stock if you have it (1 hour) – Then make a roux (equal parts butter and flour) – make sure you whisk furiously as you add your flour and make sure there are no lumps – When you add your stock to the roux whisk furiously again to combine thoroughly – If you [...]

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Buttery Biscuits by Melissa Clark (NYTimes)

New York Times, Sides, Thanksgiving

Yield 10 to 12 biscuits Time 30 minutes Ingredients 230 grams (about 2 cups) all-purpose flour 50 grams (about 1/2 cup) cake flour 15 grams (about 1 tablespoon) baking powder 8 grams (about 2 teaspoons) sugar 6 grams (about 1 1/4 teaspoon) fine sea salt 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed 1 cup buttermilk, chilled. Method 1. Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. 2. In a bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, sugar and [...]

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Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Horseradish by Martha Stewart

Side Dish, Sides, Thanksgiving

Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 4 large cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 2/3 cup milk 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 heaping teaspoons prepared horseradish Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Instructions: 1. Place potatoes and garlic in a large pot; add enough salted water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with the tip of knife, about 20 minutes. Drain well, and [...]

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