Holiday Recipe Thread 2014-2015

[Mariposa]

Happy Holidays, Bluelight. Why haven't we had a recipe thread in here yet?

I'll start with what I did for Thanksgiving. My friends really enjoyed this preparation. I used a turkey breast; the recipe for the glaze, I'll describe below can be applied to a whole turkey.

- 1 meat thermometer
- 1 turkey breast (fresh is breast, pure BL, right?)

GLAZE:

- 2 onions (Walla Walla onions are what I utilized)
- 1/2 cup butter (real butter - no margarine)
- 1/3 cup sherry
- Liberally sprinkled paprika

OPTIONAL:

- Poultry seasoning
- Garlic
- Additional tarragon

Place the bird in a steady pan after glazing. Add your own spices, if you would like - tarragon always goes well with poultry.

Bake at 375F about 2 hours. Check on the bird and baste with pan juices. You might or might not need a meat thermometer - when in doubt, use one. (If the juices run clear, you're good, if they don't, you're not.)Save the pan drippings for gravy. That's the next recipe...

Please share your favorite recipes here.

 

[Mel22]

this year im doing this

http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crispy-prosciutto-cheesy-white-lasagna/

Crispy Prosciutto Cheesy White Lasagna

and too much other stuff that i will post one by one nice and slowly

 

[Mr.Hankey]

this year I'm doing this

 

[herbavore]

My favorite consumermas cookies:

You will need a lb or so of good dates, powdered sugar, flour and butter.

Soften and cream together:
1 lb butter
1/2 lb cream cheese

Blend in 2 1/2 Cup flour and about 1/4 Cup powdered sugar.

Chill overnight (or at least an hour). Sprinkle a layer of powdered sugar onto a cutting board. Roll out to 1/4" thick, adding more powdered sugar each time the dough starts to stick. Cut into strips slightly less wide than a date.

Place a date on a strip of dough and roll up to coat the date. Continue with more dates until you've used up all the dough. ( the ends of the dates will stick out slightly and cause people to say, "Are you serious? Are you making Pigs-in-a-blanket?? Just smirk at them and continue on calmly.)

Bake on a foil covered cookie sheet in a 375 degree oven for about 11-14 minutes until just browned on the bottom and golden on top.

 

[Mr.Hankey]

here's my recipe in video form: