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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
••••2 INGREDIENT SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST๐ฆ๐!!••••
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
••••TURKEY DAY GAME PLAN๐ฆ๐!!••••
••••PERFECT POTATOES IN 4 STEPS๐ฎ๐๐ถ!!••••
Perfect Potatoes in 4 Steps
Add 4 pounds potatoes, cut and peeled, to boiling water. Cook 20-25 minutes, until tender. Drain.
Mash potatoes in a mixing bowl.
Add milk (up to 1 cup) in small amounts, beating after each addition.
Add 4 ounces cream cheese, 1 stick butter, and salt and pepper to taste. Mash until light and fluffy.
The Easiest Way to Peel Potatoes
••••TWO WAYS TO BRINE A ๐ฆ TURKEY!!••••
Two Ways to Brine
Wet Brine
In large stockpot, mix 2 gallons cold water and 2 cups coarse kosher salt.
2Add turkey; brine should cover the bird. Cover and refrigerate 8-12 hours.
3Remove turkey from brine; rinse under cool water, rubbing inside and out to release salt.
4Pat dry with paper towels.
Dry Brine
Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
2Sprinkle 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt inside the cavity.
3Generously salt the outside of the turkey (up to 1 cup).
4Transfer to baking sheet and loosely cover with foil. Refrigerate for 12-24 hours, removing foil for last 2 hours.
Monday, November 21, 2016
••••FOOLPROOF TURKEY ๐ฆ GRAVY๐ถ๐ฎ!!••••
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Foolproof Turkey Gravy
Pour out turkey drippings, reserving 1/4 cup and the brown bits in the pan.
Sprinkle in 1/4 cup flour and cook on medium heat.
Stir constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbling.
Pour in 2 cups broth and heat to simmering, stirring constantly. Let bubble for 1 minute.
Stir in browning sauce, if desired, and flavor with salt and pepper.
••••CLASSIC CANDIED SWEET POTATOES๐ !!••••
6 Servings
- 6
- medium sweet potatoes or yams (2 pounds)
- 1/3
- cup packed brown sugar
- 3
- tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3
- tablespoons water
- 1/2
- teaspoon salt
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Directions
- 1 Scrub sweet potatoes, but do not peel. Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan. Add enough water just to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly. Slip off skins. Cut into 1/2-inch slices.
- 2 Heat remaining ingredients in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Add potatoes. Gently stir until glazed and hot.
••••EASY CHICKEN POT PIE TURNOVERS๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ !!••••
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 3
- tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2
- cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 3
- tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1
- cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 1/2
- cups diced cooked chicken breast
- 2
- tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1
- teaspoon salt
- 1
- teaspoon pepper
- 1
- box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box http://bettycrocker.com
Directions
- 1 Heat oven to 400°F.
- 2 In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in frozen vegetables; cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables; stir well. Cook 1 minute.
- 3 Beat broth into vegetable mixture with whisk; cook over medium-high heat, beating constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened.
- 4 Stir in chicken, whipping cream, salt and pepper; continue cooking 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
- 5 Meanwhile, unroll crusts on work surface; lightly roll crusts to make slightly larger. Cut 5-inch diameter circles in crust, reserving scraps to reroll to cut a total of 8 circles. Place on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets.
- 6 Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken filling into each crust; fold over. Press with fork to seal.
- 7 Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.