Tuesday, December 2, 2014

THANKSGIVING FEAST


Happy Thanksgiving!! Well, 6 days ago! I’m posting this later then what I wanted too but, none the less here it is!! This is the Thanksgiving feast that I cooked for Josh and I. A few years ago, when we were still dating, I started to cook “our” Thanksgiving dinner for the two of us a few days before Thanksgiving. So, for this year this is what I made. I hope you enjoy and I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving as well!!



What I Made:
Cornish Hens
Mashed Potatoes
Whiskey Glazed Carrots
Sweet Potato Gratin

Cornish Hens
2 Cornish Hens
1 Onion
Salt
Pepper
Butter
Italian Dressing



I cooked the Cornish Hens in the oven for about an hour in a cast iron skillet. I put sliced onion on the bottom of the pan and put the hen on top. I rubbed the hen with butter; I even put some under its skin. I sprinkled salt and pepper and poured about ¼ cup of Italian dressing on each bird.

Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes
Milk
Butter
Salt
Pepper

I peeled, cubed, and boiled 4 potatoes. I blended them up with a half a stick of butter, ½ cup of milk, 2 teaspoons of salt, and a ½ teaspoon of pepper.

Whiskey Glazed Carrots
Baby Carrots
Whiskey
Brown Sugar
Butter
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper



First, I tossed about a bag of baby carrots with olive oil, salt, and pepper. I then roasted them in the oven until tender. I then added a ½ cup of whiskey to a hot pan. Let the alcohol cook out and add 3 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter is almost completely melted add ¼ cup of brown sugar. Add the carrots back in and coat.

Sweet Potato Gratin
Sweet Potatoes
Cream
Syrup
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Brown Sugar
Flower
Butter Pecans



Thinly slice 3 sweet potatoes and layer in a casserole pan. In a stock pot add in 1 cup of cream, 3 tablespoons of syrup, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg. Bring to a boil and then pour over sweet potatoes. In a bowl combine ½ stick of cold butter cubed, ½ cup of four, ¼ cup of brown sugar, and ½ cup of chopped pecans. Combine with hands until crumbly. Add over the sweet potatoes and cook of 375° for 30 minutes.


I hope you all enjoy this menu and try some of the recipes.


-SW