Belongs to cokerlj Cool Whip Fruit Salad 
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My family will not forgive me if I fail to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will eat it with the meal and add a dollop to their dessert plate too!!

You might need to buy:
  • bananas sliced
  • small cans Mandarin oranges drained
  • small can pineapple tidbits drained
  • red cocktail cherries cut in half
  • Cool Whip
Belongs to cokerlj Cran-Apple Pie 
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You can use my pie recipe or you can use your own pie recipe…just follow the part about adding the cranberries.

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  • FILLING:
  • large Golden Delicious apples
  • orange juice
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ice water as needed
  • shortening
  • PIE CRUST:
  • flour
  • salt
Belongs to cokerlj Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake 
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Saw the picture of this at the grocery check-out on a Southern Living magazine…had to buy the magazine. Lots of steps, but so worth it!

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  • APPLE CAKE BATTER:
  • finely chopped pecans
  • all purpose flour
  • granulated sugar
  • firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • allspice
  • applesauce
  • vanilla
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  • granulated sugar
  • large egg
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • PRALINE FROSTING:
  • firmly packed light brown sugar
  • butter
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla
  • CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
Belongs to cokerlj Cranberry Sauce 
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This will be as pretty and firm as store bought canned sauce and be much better. So good and so easy you will never buy canned again!

You might need to buy:
  • bag cranberries washed
  • boiling water
  • sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Cornbread Dressing 
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My mother always made dressing this way…it is really pretty easy and always good. You can use turkey, chicken or duck necks and broth. Sometimes if I don’t have enough of my own broth I will use a can of prepared broth. When I have my husband’s family over I will 5 x’s the recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • CORNBREAD:
  • yellow cornmeal
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • shortening or bacon grease melted
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  • DRESSING:
  • saltine crackers
  • dry toast
  • recipe cornbread
  • margarine
  • ribs celery diced
  • livers
  • onion quartered
  • whole stems parsley
  • salt & pepper to taste
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  • garlic minced
  • small bell pepper chopped
  • eggs
  • milk
  • rubbed sage
  • salt & pepper to taste.
  • gizzards
  • poultry necks
  • BROTH:
Belongs to cokerlj Apple-Cranberry Upside Down Cake 
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My own concoction! A take-off on Pineapple Upside Down cake.

You might need to buy:
  • Cool Whip if desired
  • dried cranberries
  • rum OR orange juice
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • yellow cake mix
  • vanilla
  • lemon or orange juice
Belongs to cokerlj Pecan Pie 
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“Antique Recipe”

You might need to buy:
  • eggs beaten
  • sugar
  • white Karo syrup
  • vanilla
  • margarine melted
  • pecans whole or broken pieces
  • unbaked 10 inch pastry crust
Belongs to cokerlj Pumpkin Spice Cake 
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I have taken the best of two recipes from friends and made my own version.

You might need to buy:
  • vanilla
  • nutmeg
  • all spice
  • cinnamon
  • vegetable oil
  • brown sugar
  • granulated sugar
  • apple sauce
  • eggs
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  • GLAZE:
  • margarine
  • brown sugar
  • pecans
  • vanilla
Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - Brine, Roasting & Gravy 
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I got the basic recipe for this from the “Good Eats” television program, Alton Brown. He had some ingredients that I knew my family did not like so I added and substituted items I thought my family would like making this my own.

You might need to buy:
  • water
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  • ice water
  • white cranberry juice
  • white wine
  • ADDITIONAL BRINE INGREDIENTS TO BE ADDED LATER:
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  • large sprig fresh rosemary
  • ground ginger
  • poultry seasoning
  • black peppercorns
  • light brown sugar
  • kosher salt
  • BRINE:
  • -
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • whole stems parsley
  • water
  • VEGETABLE STOCK:
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  • vegetable oil
  • TURKEY:
  • liquid from cooked turkey pan
  • GRAVY:
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  • cornstarch
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • cooked giblets
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  • water or broth as needed
  • AROMATICS:
  • fresh rosemary
  • fresh sage
  • large stems parsley
Belongs to cokerlj Zucchini Bread 
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We make a double batch, bake in small bread pans, give as gifts! Freezes well.
YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE GRATED YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH … can’t tell the difference!

You might need to buy:
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla
  • pecans chopped
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • baking soda