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steele mama

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Mar 14, 2005
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Beach Runner said:
Appetizers:
Crudit?s (celery/carrots/pickles/low-fat ranch)
Marinated Mushrooms and Artichokes
Mixed Olive Medley
Nuts
Main Course:
Turkey
Ham
Mom's Dressing
Bean Casserole
Lemon-Garlic Green Beans
Tomato Pie
Rice
Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Ambrosia
Yeast Rolls
Iced Tea and Wine
Dessert:
Paul Prudhomme's Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie with Chantilly Cream
Cherry Pie

That ought to do it for four people!
Wow! I should say so! Tell me about the Tomato Pie and the Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie. They sound interesting. :dunno:
 
BTW the reason we have two side dishes with beans is because the girls in our family love the green bean casserole. The guys hate it, but they want green beans!

The tomato pie is not like the Paula Deen recipe with all of the mayonnaise.

Southern Born and Bread?s Tomato Pie
1 9-inch frozen, unbaked deep-dish pie crust
8 ounces grated Mozzarella
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped basil
2 large ?ugly? tomatoes, preferably one red and one yellow for looks (or 4-5 Romas)
? teaspoon salt
? teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Whole basil leaves for garnish

Preheat oven at 400 degrees. Add cheese to pie crust, and sprinkle basil on top. Arrange tomato slices over this, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Tastes similar to a margherita pizza. Great with grilled chicken or fish. Serves 6-8.
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Paul Prudhomme?s Sweet Potato- Pecan Pie

I always make this for Thanksgiving dinner. It is worth the effort, especially the Chantilly cream.

DOUGH:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 egg, beaten until frothy (reserve the other half)
2 tablespoons cold milk
1 cup flour

SWEET POTATO FILLING:
1 large sweet potato (enough for 1 cup cooked pulp), baked
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 egg, beaten until frothy
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

PECAN PIE SYRUP:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 small eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3/4 cup pecan pieces or halves

CHANTILLY CREAM:
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon brandy
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream

FOR THE DOUGH: With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt on high speed until creamy. Add egg and beat 30 seconds. Add milk and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Add flour and beat on medium speed 5 seconds, then on high speed until blended (about 5 seconds). Shape dough into a patty, lightly dust it with flour, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and place in 9-inch cake pan.
FOR THE SWEET POTATO FILLING: Combine all ingredients. Beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
FOR THE PECAN PIE SYRUP: Combine all ingredients except pecans. Beat with a mixer on slow speed until syrup is opaque, about 1 minute. Stir in pecans.
FOR THE CHANTILLY CREAM: Combine cream, vanilla, brandy, and Grand Marnier, and beat with a mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add sugar and sour cream and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
TO ASSEMBLE: Spoon sweet potato filling evenly into a dough-lined 9-inch cake pan. Pour pecan pie syrup on top. Bake at 325 degrees until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean (about 1 3/4 hours). To serve, place a slice of pie on top of a dollop of Chantilly cream. Serves 8.
 
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Beach Crazy

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Aug 19, 2005
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I feel like I'm on Hee Haw! Hey Grandpa what's for supper!? :clap_1:

Well, we got a fine Thanksgiving dinner planned. We're gonna have

Spiral Ham
Turkey
Dressing w/ Giblet Gravy
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Corn Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
LeSeur Peas
Green Beans w/ Salt Pork (Paula Deen's Recipe)
Brussel Sprouts :dunno: Not very Thanksgivingy but we love 'em
Ambrosia
Cherry Salad
Pecan Pie
Chocolate Pie - I cook this from scratch, yummy!
Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet Tea
Rolls

We've got 12 guests and counting so far..... :blink:
 

bsmart

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Aug 19, 2005
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Atlanta, GA.
kathydwells said:
bsmart, you must get me the recipe for the roasted asparagus!!!!


2 1/2 pounds of asparagus
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bacon strips


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Toss asparagus in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet in one layer and place the bacon strips along the rows of asparagus so that the strips touch all of the asparagus stalks. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked.
 
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Miss Kitty

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Mermaid...repeat after me..."I will not call dressing...stuffing...I will not use BREAD in the dressing...I will use CORNBREAD....I will not put OYSTERS in the dressing...just some neck meat. I had one Thanskgiving up North and the stuff they served as dressing was made of white bread and tasted like GLUE! Oh, how I choked back the tears and then later called home and pleaded for a real Turkey dinner for Christmas!!!

Turkey
Cornbread dressing...not in the cavity of any bird!!!
Gravy w and w/o giblets
Three day Salad...sour cream, mini marshmallows, mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple
Relish tray...ripe olives, green onions, carrots, celery
Mashed Yukon Potatoes
Green Beans
Jellied Cranberry and Whole Cranberry Sauces
Crescent Rolls

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie from...Zingerman's (Thanks Paula) w/vanilla ice cream

PawPaw will be joining us for a Very Kitty Thanksgiving!!!! We will also celebrate a mini Christmas with him as we will be floating on the LOVE BOAT!
 

Mermaid

picky
Aug 11, 2005
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Sueshore said:
Mermaid...repeat after me..."I will not call dressing...stuffing...I will not use BREAD in the dressing...I will use CORNBREAD....I will not put OYSTERS in the dressing...just some neck meat. I had one Thanskgiving up North and the stuff they served as dressing was made of white bread and tasted like GLUE!


Oh cut me a break Miss Kitty! I love stuffing that is GLUE! The more GLUEtinous the better!

And I have the right to say that because "I" drink sweet tea FULL STRENGTH! I lived 10 years in the South and I can hold it with the best of them. Not like some people I know from Dallas/FW who drink their sweet tea half-and-half, Miss Kitty. :rotfl: Say yea to stuffing! Or I'll throw it at ya!
 

Beach Crazy

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Aug 19, 2005
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Mermaid said:
Oh cut me a break Miss Kitty! I love stuffing that is GLUE! The more GLUEtinous the better!

And I have the right to say that because "I" drink sweet tea FULL STRENGTH! I lived 10 years in the South and I can hold it with the best of them. Not like some people I know from Dallas/FW who drink their sweet tea half-and-half, Miss Kitty. :rotfl: Say yea to stuffing! Or I'll throw it at ya!

Nothin' like a good food fight :popcorn:
 

Miss Kitty

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Mermaid said:
Oh cut me a break Miss Kitty! I love stuffing that is GLUE! The more GLUEtinous the better!

And I have the right to say that because "I" drink sweet tea FULL STRENGTH! I lived 10 years in the South and I can hold it with the best of them. Not like some people I know from Dallas/FW who drink their sweet tea half-and-half, Miss Kitty. :rotfl: Say yea to stuffing! Or I'll throw it at ya!

Miss Kitty doesn't need full strength sweet tea....she's purrfectly sweet as she is!!!

Stuff it with the stuffing. That's the stuff you can cook out of the box...STOVE TOP STUFFING....BLEECH! Ya' want GLUE? Go buy yourself some ELMER'S!!!

I really love you otherwise!!! I thank my lucky stars you are back!
 
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