Easy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 prepared pie shell
• 16 ounces canned pumpkin
• 1 cup sugar
• 5-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/3 cups milk
• 4 large eggs

Cooking Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine pumpkin, cane sugar, spices and salt in a mixer bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
3. Transfer to medium saucepan and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
4. Whisk in the milk and return briefly to simmer.
5. In separate small bowl, whisk the eggs together.
6. Return pumpkin mixture to mixer bowl and, with the mixer running on medium speed, add the eggs slowly.
7. Transfer mixture to pre-baked pie shell and bake on center rack for 25 minutes, or until the edges of the custard have cracked slightly and the center is set.

Tip: Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent them from browning too much.

Cool pie on rack 1 hour before serving.

Easy Thanksgiving Indian Squaw Corn Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, smoked, if possible
• 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 can (2 cups) cream style corn
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces.
2. Slowly fry in a frying pan until crisp. Do not drain.
3. Add onion and green pepper.
4. Cook until onion is transparent, stirring occasionally.
5. Drain off excess fat.
6. Add corn, whole unbeaten egg, salt and pepper, mixing thoroughly.
7. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
8. Serve hot.
   

Serves 4.

Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 6 cups dry bread, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups corn bread, crushed into coarse crumbs
  
• 1/4 cup finally minced onion
• 1/4 cup celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme or marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 to 1-1/4 cups turkey stock
• salt

Cooking Instructions:

1. Crumble bread into small pieces.
2. Let dry in 200° oven.
3. Mix bread pieces with corn bread crumbs.
4. Add onions, celery and herbs.
5. Add small amount of stock to moisten.
6. Add butter or margarine, mixing well.
7. Add eggs.
8. Add salt to taste.
9. Add more stock, using just enough until the stuffing holds together.

Makes enough to stuff a 12-lb. turkey.

To test consistency:

Take a handful of the mixture and press it gently to form a ball. Drop it on a plate. If it holds together in a ball, but breaks apart as it falls the amount of moisture is right.

Easy Thanksgiving Cheesy Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. of hash brown potatoes
• 10 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
• 2 sticks margarine, melted separately
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cornflakes, crushed

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat over to 325°. Thaw potatoes. Mix all ingredients except 1 stick of butter and cornflakes. Place in a 9 x 13-inch dish. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in cornflakes. Put this mixture on the top of the casserole. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more.

Easy Thanksgiving Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 slices bread, buttered and quartered

Cooking Instructions:

1. Mix milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla with a large spoon in a medium-size bowl until well blended.
2. Put mixture in a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Spread slices of buttered bread on top.
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and firm.

For a thicker pudding, add more bread. For more of a custard use less bread. Raisins may be added if desired.

Easy Thanksgiving Cranberry Apple Bread Recipe

Cranberry Apple Bread Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup cranberries, fresh, if possible
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Cranberry Apple Bread Cooking Instructions:

1. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda in small bowl and set aside.
2. Mix apples, sugar and oil in a medium bowl.
3. Add the egg.
4. Stir in flour mixture until moistened. Batter will be thick.
5. Stir in the cranberries and walnuts.
6. Spread the batter into a greased loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Makes 12 servings.

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