What did I cook this weekend.....

[unionrdr]

We did the prep for the stuffing tomorrow & the pies. I made my apple cranberry spice pie. Just got it out of the oven. She did her grandma's whole cranberry sauce recipe too. She also does a mandarin orange salad with sour creak that's very addictive. Bird is some 25lbs...

 

[ChefRex]

Dry brined bird,:rockin:

 

[passedpawn]

Dry brined bird,:rockin:

I planned on doing that this year (never have before), but then I found this interesting brine and decided to give it a try. It's a little odd (oranges?), but we do 2 turkeys, so if it doesn't come out so good it will just get used in soup.

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/turkey6.html

 

[passedpawn]

Alton Brown's Bourbon Pecan Pie. Man I hope this thing is good. Crust is made from ground pecans and flour. Filling is lots more pecans and Lyle's Golden Syrup (no Karo). Bourbon in both crust and filling (I'm hoping it's not too strong).

The pecans in the filling and on top are fried in butter then candied with cayenne pepper (!), cumin, orange peel, brown sugar. They are sweet and spicey. I hope it balances the sweetness of the pie, sorta the way hops balance beer.

 

[dan6310]

That looks beautiful!


Dan6310

 

[ChefRex]

Yes it does, not usually crazy about Pecan pie, too sweet, but with some spice it might work.
Not a big pie maker, the last time I tried spicing a pumpkin but over did it, didn't go over well.

 

[mattmmille]

A little nostalgic for my Dad's yeast rolls. He used to make them all the time, but it's been decades. I think it was basically a Parker House recipe, so that's what I made...shaping them the way he did, in a half moon. I used the extra dough to make pumpkin pie spice, extra cinnamon and brown sugar mini cinnamon rolls for breakfast. In the fridge for now...proof and bake tomorrow.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I really need to explore the idea of fish for breakfast. I love bacon and eggs and the like first thing in the morning, but I just feel like fish has gotta be "brain food"

One of my fav camping/fishing breakfasts is fresh caught trout grilled over an open fire (pan fried works well too) & fresh fried taters, just slice those taters up raw & fry 'em in a skillet; a litte salt & pepper is all they need.

Also tough to beat is cream cheese & lox on a bagel. Cold is good, but heated up in a toaster oven is better. It's the fish breakfast for those on the go. It's great with a cup of soup (especially miso or dashi), but coffee is good too. I'd imagine the delis there in NY would have all these things & more; NYC has the greatest delis in the world.
Regards, GF.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

Just throwing this out there...I'm way too excited to come back after Thanksgiving meal and see all of the tasty treats that have been posted in this thread.

Happy Thanksgiving all

 

[Melana]

Alton Brown's Bourbon Pecan Pie. Man I hope this thing is good. Crust is made from ground pecans and flour. Filling is lots more pecans and Lyle's Golden Syrup (no Karo). Bourbon in both crust and filling (I'm hoping it's not too strong).

The pecans in the filling and on top are fried in butter then candied with cayenne pepper (!), cumin, orange peel, brown sugar. They are sweet and spicey. I hope it balances the sweetness of the pie, sorta the way hops balance beer.

Omg that's pornographic.

 

[unionrdr]

That does look really good! I made my apple cranberry spice pie yesterday. Getting the right mixture of sugar, flour & spices with bright juicy flavored apples help give the cranberries a tart pie cherry sort of flavor. Gotta get pics though. Gonna get pics of my dampfbier V2 with a plate of food. Trying to get better pics of my beers.

 

[Melana]

Pumpkin pecan pie.

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[passedpawn]

Pumpkin pecan pie.

So, is that normal pumpkin filling with pecans on top? I'd love to do something to spice up the standard pumpkin pie. My wife made one last night, but it's the same every year. I like to experiment; her, not so much.

We make a pecan and a pumpkin pie each thanksgiving. I like the idea of combining them into one pie!

 

[Melana]

So, is that normal pumpkin filling with pecans on top? I'd love to do something to spice up the standard pumpkin pie. My wife made one last night, but it's the same every year. I like to experiment; her, not so much.



We make a pecan and a pumpkin pie each thanksgiving. I like the idea of combining them into one pie!

No, it's pumpkin on the bottom and pecan pie on the top. Fusion. Saves me from making two pies!

 

[unionrdr]

I can't wait to try the apple cranberry this year. I think I nailed it this time for the tart cherry thing. Wife browned sage sausage to add to her grandma's stuffing recipe. Yummy! Got some cajun gravy mix to add to the turkey juices for something different this year. The sausage should add an interesting flavor to that.

 

[beergolf]

I go a little different direction on Thanksgiving. I do duck. I brown the legs and thighs, then braise them in belgian Dark Strong beer with leeks and dried cherries. Then I just sear the breasts. YUM.

For sides mashed potato,rutabaga, and parsnip. covered in caramelized onions, bake until the edges start to grisp up. Add some brussel sprouts in a lemon mustard sauce and a salad with goat cheese and dried cherries.

Starting things soon.

And of course lots of good beer..

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

So, is that normal pumpkin filling with pecans on top? I'd love to do something to spice up the standard pumpkin pie. My wife made one last night, but it's the same every year. I like to experiment; her, not so much.

I'm with her the traditional pumpkin pie is sacred any tampering with it should be considered Sacrilege.
I'm cooking the traditional feast today no photos too many people milling about

Edit: I screwed up the quote somehow.

 

[kadozen]

This is my first time doing dinner, I have the bird roasting with 2 bottles of blue moon pale and sinew chicken stock. Had to raise it out if the liquid some so I made a bed of baby celery.
Instead of doing mashed potatoes I'm doing twice baked skins. I save all my bacon grease and really like adding some into the mashed skin innards, you get sought smoky bacon flavor through the while skin. The bacon I diced up to top them with also provided grease for the aromatics in my stuffing.
Nothing fancy past the bacon grease in the stuffing unless mushrooms are fancy.
Sweet potatoe casserole is standard, and this will be the first year I made pumpkin pie from scratch (if you haven't done it, it's wicked easy). No cranberries, but I do have juice. Maybe I'll cut up some apples and cook them in the crab juice?
Ant suggestions on that last part would be appreciated

 

[kadozen]

Nvm, it's diet cranberry juice, no fake sugar in this house

 

[BUCKNUTS]

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Brined, injected with butter and stock infused with garlic and herbs then smoked in the oven for the first hour with apple wood.

 

[dan6310]

The feast!
Turkey that was cooked covered with bacon, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, peas, glazed carrots with cranberries and homemade dinner rolls. Served with my Spruce Tip Ale.
Desert will be the wife's Apple pie.


Dan6310

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[mattmmille]

Turkey is in the oven, broccoli casserole made, rolls are rising, dressing prep done...waiting on turkey stock. Giblets are simmering, mother in-law's dressing made (different from mine), brother in-law working on potatoes for mashing. Hors D'oeuvres served. Cinnamon rolls this morning were pretty good...not quite as soft and airy as I hoped, but good. Having a Scottish Shortbread and a Scottish Samhain Pumpkin Ale while I relax and await baking, carving, gravy-making and finishing my dressing

 

[mattmmille]

Well, I misjudged the internal temp on the turkey and that pushed us back a bit...and my rolls didn't live up to expectation. Need Dad's recipe! But, everyone got fed and is happy. And I'm hot and tired. Need a shower and a nap...late enough now. I might call it a night...but probably not.

 

[passedpawn]

Cinnamon rolls this morning were pretty good...not quite as soft and airy as I hoped, but good.

We've done monkey bread for T-day breakfast for as long as I can remember. It's decadent and delicious. Look for recipes online. We don't do the raisins, and ours is extra sticky. We use pecans instead of walnuts.

 

[dan6310]

Turkey day leftovers.
Turkey frame soup with whole wheat noodles.


Dan6310

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[Hanglow]

That looks grim as **** but I bet it was well tasty

 

[mattmmille]

We've done monkey bread for T-day breakfast for as long as I can remember. It's decadent and delicious. Look for recipes online. We don't do the raisins, and ours is extra sticky. We use pecans instead of walnuts.

That looks REALLY good! I wasn't pleased with the rolls that I used the dough for, mainly. I need my Dad's recipe and I think both rolls and cinnamon rolls will be better.

I made some simple turkey salad today; otherwise, straightforward leftovers. The broccoli casserole reheats very well!

 

[unionrdr]

We had sausage stuffing with turkey, gravy & homemade cranberry sauce last night. Turkey was still moist!

 

[Tamarlane]

Bought a pork loin on a whim and was trying to find something creative to do with it (thanks to you folks of course).

Unrolled her, marinated in mojo and stuffed her with mofongo (took a basic plantain-salt-garlic mash then added sautéed onion and bell peppers).

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Rolled it up and roasted for 2 hours

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Plated up with yellow rice and the real star of the night, my famous Cuban black beans:

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[Temptd2]

That looks delicious, Tamarlane!

Any chance you'd share your world-famous black bean recipe?