Ah! the link is dead - the YouTube account has been terminated. I had the movie saved on my DVR, but since it last aired I changed service providers and will have to wait until November 5th then re-record The Thanksgiving House.
Today I am off to buy a new package of cheese cloth, then I will have everything I need to start baking fruitcake. I have baked one every year for a couple of decades now, sharing it with family and fruitcake-loving friends. The list is so long these days I am now up to baking two of them.
As for Thanksgiving recipies, I have locked-in:
* orange-bourbon turkey (turkey is maranaded in bourbon, molassas and oranges before roasting)
* cranberries, rolls, stuffing
* brussells sprouts tossed in sesame oil, sprinkled with sesame seeds and broiled in the oven
* green bean casserole
* pearl onion bake: a can of pearl onions drained then tossed with a can of cream of celery soup, a cup of shredded cheddar cheese and a cup of cashews, baked until hot and golden on top (it goes in the 350 degree oven with the green bean casserole.)
* sweet potatoes if it's just me and my mom, mashed potatoes and gravy if there is a man at the table who requires them to feel welcome.
* and layered pear- cream cheese mold because no holiday is complete without some from of molded lime Jello and this is the one we look forward to every Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
* pumpkin pie and bourbon-pecan pie
* fresh fruit salad (diced apples, green grapes, bananas, diced pears with pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, & mini marshmallows tossed in a spoonful of orange juice consentrate.)
I love trying new recipies, but do that in the weeks leading up to the holiday, adding them to the holiday dinner only after I've made it often enough that it's a seamless addition to the table. That makes every week a little like Thanksgiving!
