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Thanksgiving Recipes

 

Haven't started cooking and baking yet? Here's a list of Thanksgiving side dishes, appetizers, turkey recipes, Thanksgiving desserts, and lots more! I've been busy here, baking, cooking and reading lots of food magazines. I know, tough job, but someone has to do it!

Thanksgiving Appetizers

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

Quick and Easy Quiche Recipes

Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers and Recipes for Holiday Parties

 

 

Thanksgiving Meals

How To Deep Fry a Turkey

How to Deep Fry a Turkey for the Holidays Video with Alton Brown

Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas for a Traditional Holiday Meal

 

 

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Today Show's Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

Thanksgiving Side Dishes and Recipes are Holiday Favorites

Green Bean Casserole Recipe with French's Onions

Corn pudding recipe: Scalloped corn

 

 

Thanksgiving Desserts

Pie Crust Recipes

Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe with Flaky Pie Crust

Easy Pecan Pie Recipes are Some of Paula Deen's Favorite Desserts

The Best Thanksgiving Pies and Dessert Recipes on the Web

Martha Stewart's Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts List

Homemade Apple Pie Recipe With Fresh Apples

Apple Cobbler Recipe With Fresh Apples

Apple Crisp Recipe With Fresh Apples

Chocolate French Silk Pie Recipe

Pecan Pie Recipe with Toasted Pecans

Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe with Roasted Pecans

Maple Walnut Pie Recipe with Pure Vermont Syrup

Blueberry Pie Recipe Made With Fresh Blueberries

Peach Pie Recipe With Fresh Peaches

Blackberry Pie Recipe with Fresh Blackberries

Cherry Pie Recipe Baked with Fresh Cherries

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

Easy Tiramisu Recipe

German Chocolate Cake Recipe from Scratch

Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe with Gingersnap Crust

Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Pound Cake Recipe

Carrot Cake Recipe & Cream Cheese Frosting

Coconut Cake Recipe & Buttercream Frosting

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe

Boston Cream Pie Recipe with Yellow Cake

Devil's Food Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting

Peanut Butter Cake Recipe & Fluffy PB Frosting

Strawberry Cream Cake Recipe

Mocha Cake Recipe & Chocolate Frosting

Spice Cake Recipe & Penuche Frosting

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Black Forest Cherry Cake Recipe

Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

How To Deep Fry a Thanksgiving Turkey

We've already Brined the Turkey, now it's time to get everything ready for a Deep Fried Turkey. Buy a Turkey Frying Kit or assemble your own. Alton Brown's Video will show you exactly how to Deep Fry a Turkey. If you've never seen Alton in action before, he is hilarious, the videos are  definitely worth watching!

 

This is the second part in Deep Frying a Turkey for the holidays. Make sure to read How To Brine a Thanksgiving Turkey, then follow up with the article How To Deep Fry a Turkey. That will give you the How-To's.

 

Video Part 1: How To Brine a Thanksgiving Turkey has the first part of the video with Alton Brown. 

Part II: How To Deep Fry a Turkey

 

Part III: Deep Frying a Turkey

 

 

Related Thanksgiving Articles & Recipes

How To Deep Fry a Turkey

Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

Green Bean Casserole Recipe with French's Onions

Corn pudding recipe: Scalloped corn

Butterball Turkey Coupon: Butterball's Hotline Answers Questions 

Cracker Barrel Serves Cheap $4.49 - $8.99 Thanksgiving Meal

Today Show's Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

The Best Thanksgiving Pies and Dessert Recipes on the Web

Martha Stewart's Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts List

Most Popular Holiday Pie Recipes for 2009 - 38 Pies & Pie Crust Recipes

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas for a Traditional Holiday Meal

Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Top 10 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

 

Disclaimer: Nervous about deep frying a brined turkey? Don't be. If you follow the guidelines, a deep fried brined turkey is perfectly safe. Just to be sure, we called the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line (1-800-288-8372) and talked to a trained Butterball expert. They assured us as long as you follow the instructions — Don't deep fry any turkey larger than 12-14 pounds; Make sure the turkey is completely patted dry before lowering into the oil — it should be fine. Also, be sure to watch ALL three Alton Brown's Brining and Deep Frying Videos for complete How-To instructions.

Important Numbers, Articles and Recipes

Butterball Turkey Coupon: Butterball's Hotline Answers Questions 

Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

How To Deep Fry a Turkey

How To Brine a Thanksgiving Turkey

Do you know how to Brine a Turkey? How about Deep Frying a Turkey? Why not try something new this year and have moist tender turkey with a crispy skin? That's what we're planning for Thanksgiving dinner. We're going to do an experiment. We have two turkeys, both about the same size. One will get brined and deep fried, the other will be basted and oven roasted.

Alton Brown Explains How To Brine a Turkey. Watch the video, then read my How-To article, with instructions on how to Brine a Turkey for the holidays. Look for the next post, Part II Video: How To Deep Fry a Thanksgiving Turkey, coming right up! 

 

Articles/Recipes:

Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

How To Deep Fry a Turkey: Popular Thanksgiving Recipe

 

Part I: Alton Brown Brining a Turkey

Related Thanksgiving Articles & Recipes

Green Bean Casserole Recipe with French's Onions

Corn pudding recipe: Scalloped corn

Butterball Turkey Coupon: Butterball's Hotline Answers Questions 

Cracker Barrel Serves Cheap $4.49 - $8.99 Thanksgiving Meal

Today Show's Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

The Best Thanksgiving Pies and Dessert Recipes on the Web

Martha Stewart's Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts List

Most Popular Holiday Pie Recipes for 2009 - 38 Pies & Pie Crust Recipes

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas for a Traditional Holiday Meal

How To Deep Fry a Turkey

Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Top 10 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

 

Disclaimer: Nervous about deep frying a brined turkey? Don't be. If you follow the guidelines, a deep fried brined turkey is perfectly safe. Just to be sure, we called the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line (1-800-288-8372) and talked to a trained Butterball expert. They assured us as long as you follow the instructions — Don't deep fry any turkey larger than 12-14 pounds; Make sure the turkey is completely patted dry before lowering into the oil — it should be fine. Also, be sure to watch ALL three Alton Brown's Brining and Deep Frying Videos for complete How-To instructions.

Important Numbers, Articles and Recipes

Butterball Turkey Coupon: Butterball's Hotline Answers Questions 

Brining a Turkey Like Alton Brown, Emeril and Cooking Light

How To Deep Fry a Turkey

 

 

 

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Recipe

Half cake, half cookie, these soft, moist and spicy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are filled with cream cheese icing or vanilla Whoopie Pie filling. Thanksgiving and Christmas wouldn't be the same without easy holiday recipes like Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies aren't really pies at all. Cake-like in texture, but baked like soft round cookies, the individual pumpkin cakes are filled with fluffy cream cheese Whoopie Pie filling, or Vanilla Filling, and sandwiched back together.

Special thanks to Erika of Stampin' Mama for sharing this classic holiday recipe for Pumpkin Whoppie Pies!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Recipe

• 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
• 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, see below
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, see below

How to Make Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

1. Pumpkin pie spice can be made by mixing together 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon allspice.
2. You can substitute up to 2/3 cup of sifted whole wheat flour. The Whoopie Pies will take on a slightly different, heavier and chewier texture.
3. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spray lightly with vegetable shortening spray. The Whoopie cookies will spread as they bake, so leave enough room between them.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, hand mixer or whisk, whip canola or vegetable oil and brown sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
6. Whisk in eggs until light. Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whip until light and fluffy.
7. Gently fold in the flour with a rubber spatula. Mix only until well blended.
8. Using a medium-large size ice cream scoop, drop 12 heaping, but equal mounds of Whoopie Pie batter, spaced evenly, onto each prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until Whoopie cakes spring back when lightly touched.
9. Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely before filling.
10. Meanwhile, begin making Whoopie Pie filling.

Cream Cheese Whoopie Pie Filling Recipe

• 4 ounces (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 4 ounces (1/2 small block) cream cheese
• 2 Tablespoons Marshmallow Fluff, optional
• 1 cup powdered confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How to Make Cream Cheese Filling

1. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese on medium speed. Add marshmallow fluff and beat until fluffy. Scrape down bowl.
2. Turn mixer to low, and add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy and free of lumps.
3. Spread the flat side of the cookies with Whoopie Pie filling. Top with another pumpkin cookie, pressing down very lightly to seal.
4. Store Pumpkin Whoopie Pies in a large flat container, preferably in a single layer. If stacked, parchment paper can be used to separate the layers, However, the Whoopie Pies have a tendency to stick to the paper. If this happens, just dust the tops with confectioners' sugar before serving.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
6. Make 12 good size Pumpkin Whoopie Pies!

Vanilla Whoopie Pie Filling Recipe

• 1/4 cup solid shortening like Crisco
• 1/4 cup (1/2stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

How to Make Vanilla Whoopie Pie Filling

1. In a large bowl, and using an electric mixer on medium speed with a paddle attachment, beat shortening and butter until light and creamy.
2. Turn mixer to low, and beat in the powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time. Turn the mixer to high, and beat until light and fluffy, add vanilla, scraping down bowl as needed.
3. With mixer on low, add corn syrup in a steady stream, a little at a time. Turn mixer to high and beat for another minute until frosting is light, fluffy and free of lumps.

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Winner!

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes

Congratulations to the Winner!

Thanks to everyone for entering the Martha Stewart giveaway. We had a total of 81 delicious comments which was awesome! Although there were lots of real yummy answers, it seems like the overall favorite was Red Velvet Cake with cream cheese frosting.

Mr. Random Generator picked #7 for the giveaway, and that would be Michele! Congrats Michele! Here's her comment:

The book looks so amazing, so many terrific ideas for cupcakes, which our family definitely loves! I make them at least once a week, and also really enjoy making them for special occasions, and theme-decorating them. Chocolate and golden cupcakes with buttercream icing are my traditonal flavors, everyone likes those. Martha's flavors look amazing - spice, chai, stout, hummingbird...Too many to list. The book will be great to win! Thanks, Michele

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I'll be sending you an email letting you know you're a winner, Michele. And thanks to everyone else for playing along. May you all have a cupcake filled holiday season!

GIVEAWAY Reminder: Martha Stewart's Cupcakes

Don't forget the Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Cookbook Giveaway. Deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10th, midnight EST. Here's the link to leave a comment on. What are you waiting for? Go tell your friends!

Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Cookbook GIVEAWAY

 The Perfect Cupcake for Every Occasion 

 It's time for another cookbook giveaway! Martha Stewart's Cupcakes is a brand new book, except for the fact that I leafed through it for this cookbook review, Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: Cute Cupcakes Review. In case you're not familiar with Martha's newest book, PLEASE go read my review first, and you'll see why I love this book so much! Martha Stewart's Cupcakes is a 2009 release, and it's just as beautiful as her previous books. Retail price is $24.99.

How To Enter the Giveaway?

Martha Stewart loves cupcakes, I love cupcakes, and I expect if you're reading this blog post, you love cupcakes too! So, I want to give Martha Stewart's Cupcakes cookbook to someone that absolutely adores cupcakes! Leave a comment on this post only, and tell me what your favorite cupcake is, and you'll be entered in the giveaway!

No duplicate entries or comments. Deadline is next Tuesday, November 10th, 2009, at midnight EST. I'll pick the winning comment using the Random Generator and post the results here. USA & CANADA entries only.