Holiday Recipes

Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.

—Maya Angelou

My Favorite Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package (12 oz) fresh cranberries

Instructions:

  1. Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. Add the cranberries and return to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cover and cool completely at room temperature.
  6. Refrigerate until serving time.

Recipes for leftover turkey

Classic Pecan Pie

Ingredients

  1. 1 whole unbaked pie crust (Pillsbury is good, or make your own.)
  2. 1 cup granulated sugar
  3. 3 Tbsp. dark or light brown sugar
  4. 1/2 tsp. salt 
  5. 1 1/2 cups Lyle’s Golden Syrup or similar non corn-based syrup
  6. 1/3 cup melted butter
  7. 4 whole eggs, beaten
  8. 1 tsp. vanilla paste
  9. 1 heaping cup pecans, some chopped, some halves

Next…

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Line a 9 or 10-inch metal or ceramic pie pan with the pie crust. Crimp the edges.
  • In a bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Pour the chopped pecans into the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
  • Pour the syrup mixture over the top of the pecans.
  •  Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Check for doneness by sliding the pie back and forth. If it is not set, continue to bake, checking every 5-10 minutes.  Cover the crust with foil to prevent over-browning.
  • Allow to cool for several hours or overnight until firm.

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