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Friday, January 6, 2012

Turkey Recipes - Adding Fruits to Turkey for a Sweet Thanksgiving Dinner

!±8± Turkey Recipes - Adding Fruits to Turkey for a Sweet Thanksgiving Dinner

Since we have been trying different turkey recipes for our Thanksgivings, we're coming up with a new one for the coming holiday - fruit-glazed and fruit-tasting turkey. This may be more on the sweet side, but everyone will find this something other than the same old turkey. The ones we've tried the previous years were more on the savory side using fresh herbs and vegetables from our garden. Adding this fruit-glazed turkey recipe this year can add a bit of sweetness to our Turkey dish. My eldest daughter has already called it our sweet Thanksgiving dinner.

Fruit-Glazed Turkey

Ingredients
12 pounds turkey 1 pack (14 ounces) of unseasoned stuffing cubes 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium red apple, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 1 cup raisins 1 cup turkey or beef broth 1 cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning

For the Fruit Glaze
2 cans crushed pineapple, unsweetened 1 can mandarin oranges 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

For the Gravy
3-4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Put together first eight ingredients then stuff into the turkey. Place remaining stuffing in a greased baking dish and refrigerate. Skewer the turkey openings and tie to join the drumsticks together. Place turkey with the breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan, and bake at 325° for 1 hour, uncovered.

Meanwhile, place the glaze ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Refrigerate 1 cup of the mixture for the gravy. After an hour of baking, brush some of the glaze all over the turkey and add at least 1/2 inch of hot water into the roasting pan. Bake for 3 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing. During the baking process, baste turkey two to three times with the glaze and the pan drippings. When almost cooked, uncover the turkey and bake further for 10 to 15 minutes. When turkey has turned golden brown, you're done. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.

For the gravy, pour pan drippings and browned bits into a bowl. Skim the fat. Combine 1 cup of the pan drippings and 1 cup of broth in a saucepan. Gradually mix in flour, salt and pepper until blended well. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, constantly stirring until thickened. Stir in the refrigerated glaze. Bring to another boil, stirring constantly, until thick. Glaze over turkey.

For a festive trick, garnish your turkey with cooked pineapple or strawberry cubes along with fresh parsley. The parsley brings not only a piece of greenery on your Thanksgiving turkey, but something you and your guests can chew after dinner to help freshen up the breath.

Happy Thanksgiving from my home to yours!

Turkey Recipes - Adding Fruits to Turkey for a Sweet Thanksgiving Dinner

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Monday, November 28, 2011

The Best Superbowl Recipes For Meat Lovers

!±8± The Best Superbowl Recipes For Meat Lovers

There are two great reasons to have a Superbowl party and they are the game itself and the food that goes with it. Superbowl party recipes traditionally tend to be meat-based and there is plenty of choice when it comes to the best Superbowl recipes to serve.

Chicken wings, mini hamburgers, meat-feast pizza squares, ham and cheese appetizers, chili con carne and fried chicken drumsticks are all popular Superbowl party food but what else could you make if you wanted to make something a bit different?

Ultra Meaty Superbowl Snacks

Superbowl Sunday is not a day to hold back. If you fancy sticky spareribs or honeyed chicken wings or a deep dish pepperoni pizza, it is the perfect time to treat your taste buds and your guests will be excited as soon as they set foot in the house and smell those wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen.

Nearly any meat can be used to make delicious Superbowl recipes. If you like lamb, what about making lamb burgers with fresh mint or lamb kabobs? If you fancy making a few different chicken appetizers, you can make spicy chicken wings, fried chicken dippers with a sauce, or even serve mugs of chicken stew to your hungry guests.

Pork is another nice meat to use for Superbowl recipes, whether you make bacon-wrapped dates, sweet Korean ribs or another pork appetizer recipe.

Recipe for Spanish Pork Rolls

This delicious snack recipe is from Andalusia in Spain. Pork loin chops are combined with prosciutto, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices for a really flavorful hot appetizer recipe. These quick easy appetizers are perfect for a Superbowl party. The pork loin chops should weigh about three ounces each.

What you will need:

6 1/2 inch thick boneless pork loin chops 2 minced cloves garlic 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 2 eggs 2 teaspoons milk 1 cup dried breadcrumbs 6 thin slices prosciutto or Serrano ham Olive oil, for frying
How to make it:

Combine the garlic with the parsley in a little dish. Put the pork between a pair of waxed paper sheets and pound it to 1/4 inch thick using a mallet. Trim each cutlet to make a 3 x 5 inch piece.

Top each piece of pork with a slice of prosciutto or Serrano ham, then sprinkle the garlic and parsley mixture over the top. Roll the cutlets up, starting at the short end. Secure them with toothpicks.

Lightly beat the eggs with the milk, and then dip each cutlet into this mixture. Coat the cutlets in the breadcrumbs. Add an inch of olive oil to a skillet and heat it to 375 degrees F. Fry the pork rolls until they are cooked through and golden brown. This will take about 12 minutes. Drain them on paper towels, then cut 3/4 inch wide slices crosswise and serve warm.