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Mana: 
     Ok, this is the planning thread for Vargr and I to put together the menu we are going to cook for thanksgiving this year.   This first post will have the dishes we are going to make.   The latter posts will have the recipe's for each dish.
Expected guests: 9, Boojum, Shadowcat-X, Vargr, Melchar, Gilrandir, John, Mark, Noreene, and Don.


APPETIZERS
Salmon/Cracker Appetizer
Devilled Egg/Cracker Appetizer
Cheese Ball

ENTREES
Honey Baked Ham
Smoked Jalapeno/Orange Turkey Breast
Oven Roasted Jalapeno/Orange Turkey Breast
Turkey Gravy

VEGGIES
Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Green Bean Casserole
Pressure Cooker Corn (Niblets & Creamed)

STARCHES
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Dressing/Stuffing

SALADS/RELISH
Baby Greens Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette & honey glazed walnuts
Cranberry Relish

DESSERTS
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pullapart
Pumpkin Pie - Mark will bring
Apple/Pear Caramel Crumble (with ice cream)
Vanilla Ice Cream
Whipped Cream - Mark will bring


TIMELINE: (draft)

More than 1 Day In Advance

Make Crown Roll pull apart and freeze. (Saturday)
Smoke Turkey and make reduction. (Saturday)
Roast Turkey (Saturday)
Buy Honeybaked Ham (refrigerate)
Mix up Orange/Jalapeno sauce for Turkey
Make Cranberry Relish/Sauce
Roast Turkey necks/wings & Veggies for Gravy (Tuesday)
Smoke Turkey Breast, thighs, legs (Tuesday)
Smoke Salmon for Appetizers (Tuesday)
Make Turkey Stock for Gravy (Saturday)
Prepare "make ahead" Gravy (Tuesday)
Prepare Apple Cider Gravy (Turkey Roasting day)
Tear up bread for stuffing, let sit out 1 day to get stale (Tuesday)
Make Dulce de Leche from sweetened canned milk (PC - Stove top)

Day Before Thanksgiving
Make & refrigerate Turkey Gravy (stock pot – stove top)
Prepare Sweet Potatoes in Casserole for baking (Baking tin)
Prepare Green Bean Casserole for baking (Baking tin)
Prepare Turkey Dressing for baking (Baking tin(s)
Slice Brussels sprouts, dice shallots & bacon for frying (zip bags)
Make Pear/Apple Caramel (Stove top)
Make Crumble topping for Pear/Apple (ziplock)
Make Deviled Egg mixture and slice eggs for crackers
Make Smoked Salmon pate for crackers
Make bacon cheese ball for appetizers
Make corn Niblets and Creamed Corn (PC - Stove top)
Dice, slice, chop and zip bag garnishes for crackers
Take Crown Roll out of the freezer.

Thanksgiving Day
Make up appetizer trays (salmon and eggs)
Set up appetizers and cheese ball

Bake Turkey Dressing (40-45 min @ 400)
Bake Brussels Sprouts (25-30 min @ 400, finish in broiler)
Bake Green Bean Casserole (25-35 min @ 400, finish in broiler)
Bake Sweet Potato Casserole (25-35 Min @ 400, finish in broiler)
Warm Turkey Gravy
Warm Smoked Turkey
Warm Mashed Potatoes
Warm Orange/Jalapeno Sauce
Warm Corn
Warm Crown Roll Cinnamon pull apart
Fry bacon & shallots for Brussels (15 min before Brussels are done) mix w/Balsamic
Transfer Brussels to bowl for serving, toss with Balsamic & Bacon mixture
Make and toss salad (fry honey glazed walnuts for salad?)

(While enjoying the meal or after, make desserts)
Make “pull apart” bread for baking
Bake Pull Apart bread
Bake Pie
Top and bake Apple/Pear Caramel crumble

Last edited on Wed Nov 13th, 2013 01:43 am by

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