turkey day desserts?

[elfworks]

prior to my move from austin to dallas, and my sister's move back to texas from virginia, i usually had tday at my house for me my mom and some friends. my sister has four kids and my little apt isnt big enough for her clan, so tday will be at her house from now on, i guess. she has requested that i do the desserts this year. we will be 20 for dinner. as she will have some houseguests for a week, she has also requested that i do some snackies, too. i have basically decided on the 10 desserts and assorted snacks, but am always keen to hear other peoples favorites.

so, besdies pumpkin and pecan pies, what desserts do you HAVE TO HAVE or it isnt turkey day?

xo

ps. jeff, we need a turkey smilie!!

[Jeff Westover]

Well, you know me...some See's chocolate Turkeys always garnish the tables (and usually get "carved" by the kids) and small dishes of See's Toffeettes or Mint Truffles are appropriate.

You're in Texas, Elfworks. How can you serve anything else besides Pumpkin or Pecan pies? Especially pecan, if I remember right. Pecan pies only take a back seat to the Cowboys in Texas on Thanksgiving.

Jeff <-- Officially on Turkey Smiley patrol

[elfworks]

well, i AM serving pumpkin and pecan. actually, cinnamon molasses pumpkin and bourbon pecan. just want to hear other ideas.....


and whilst looking for turkey smilies, find some ghosties too!!

xo

[Jeff Westover]

ok, Mom...

[elfworks]

dont make me pull this website over!











.xo

[sheepsnot]

Friends of ours have started us on banana pudding for Thanksgiving. I don't think the holiday matters so much, really. They were over for Guy Fawlkes Day and we ate 'nana pudding then, too. And also for Road Kill Memorial Day, July 16th, etc.

[elfworks]

nanner puddin is a good one!! i could have some nanner puddin right about now!!!


xo

[Ervserver]

corn pudding mmmmmm

[Christy Carol]

I make pumpkin bread to eat for breakfast and to snack on while we are cooking. I can't think of a certain dessert we fix, I think it just depends on what everyone agrees on beforehand.

[Ervserver]

Friends of ours have started us on banana pudding for Thanksgiving. I don't think the holiday matters so much, really. They were over for Guy Fawlkes Day and we ate 'nana pudding then, too. And also for Road Kill Memorial Day, July 16th, etc.


Good with a pile of Cool Whip on top

[ChristmasAngel84]

We never have any other dessert....we always have my mom's homeade Pumpkin Pie(also my fave kind of pie) :smile:

[Ervserver]

Does she have a special recipe or just your basic pumpkin pie? ( which I love )

[ChristmasAngel84]

Just ur basic Pumpkin Pie but it's the only Pumpkin Pie I'll eat lol....oh and we top it off with lots of Reddi-Whip :smile:

[Ervserver]

mmm Reddi-whip. As a primer for the pie I take 2 or 3 cans and squirt in my mouth

[elfworks]

decision has been made for official t-day desserts. am baking and taking to sisters:
chocolate chestnut cake
lemon cranberry pound cake
gingerbread trifle
bourbon pecan pie
cinnamon molasses pumpkin pie
buttermilk pie

also making and taking:
cranberry relish
cheesestraws
pears and camembert
sandtarts
gingersnaps
nutmeg snowflakes
cranberry orange sugar cookies
fudge (chocolate and brown sugar)

this is not all just for t-day! she will have 8 houseguests plus her, her hubby and 5 kids for 5 days. we will be 18 for dinner.

xo

[ChristmasAngel84]

As a primer for the pie I take 2 or 3 cans and squirt in my mouth


LOL we do that too...we buy like 4 cans...it goes fast here! :smile: :-D :lol:

[sheepsnot]

1. Squirting that stuff in your mouth is gross, unless it's your own private can. Makes nearly any pie EXCELLENT pie.

2. Can I be your sister, EW?

[elfworks]

i will have to check with my mother, sheepies.

i forgot to list the pumpkin bread. man my nephew would kill me if i forgot to bring it!!

xo

[elfworks]

sorry sheep. mother says no. but yall are welcome to toddle on over to tx and join us!!

xo

[Ervserver]

1. Squirting that stuff in your mouth is gross, unless it's your own private can. Makes nearly any pie EXCELLENT pie.



I dont share my cans

[mrshfromjersey]

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY

All of those desserts sound absolutely scrumptious!!!!! I love the thought of bourbon pecan pie. Pecan pie is one of my favorites. I had Pecan Pie flavored coffee this morning! The molasses pumpkin pie sounds good to. I'm quite impressed by your list of yummies EW. I think I might have to crash turkey day at your Mom's!!!

Please tell me more about the Chocolate Chestnut cake. I have never heard about that and it sounds like it would be right up my alley.

What are sandtarts???? Tell me PLEASE!!!

I will be making a pumpkin cake roll and probably my white chocolate cranberry cheesecake bars.

Speaking of pears and camembert....Did you ever cook pears in salt? I saw a recipe for this and I wondered if anyone has ever tried this.

[elfworks]

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY

All of those desserts sound absolutely scrumptious!!!!! I love the thought of bourbon pecan pie. Pecan pie is one of my favorites. I had Pecan Pie flavored coffee this morning! The molasses pumpkin pie sounds good to. I'm quite impressed by your list of yummies EW. I think I might have to crash turkey day at your Mom's!!!

Please tell me more about the Chocolate Chestnut cake. I have never heard about that and it sounds like it would be right up my alley.

What are sandtarts???? Tell me PLEASE!!!

I will be making a pumpkin cake roll and probably my white chocolate cranberry cheesecake bars.

Speaking of pears and camembert....Did you ever cook pears in salt? I saw a recipe for this and I wondered if anyone has ever tried this.


i dont understand about the pears and salt question. you mean encased in salt like you can do fish??

sand tarts are aka mexican wedding cookies. this recipe was given me by my father's aunt mabel when i was 10 or so. first thing i ever made that didnt involve an easy-bake oven!

chestnut chocolate layer cake is from an old martha stewart living. i have just fiddled with the original recipe a bit. it is really pretty easy. i think you can probably find it on her website. it is basically a 2 layer chocolate cake with roasted and candied chestnuts. a layer of pastry cream between and ganache on top.

i love the pumpkin cake roll! i have a recipe from a bon appetit from 20 something years ago that is a little bit diff than the libby's one. call if you want that recipe.

xo

[mrshfromjersey]

The pear recipe was in the October Martha Stewart magazine. It is called Salt-roasted pears with caramel sauce. YUM

[elfworks]

ahhhhh. my oct martha is sitting in a stack of mags i have yet to read.

will go have a looksee.

xo

[silver bells]

Sweet potato pie with french vanilla cool whip on top, pecan pie and probably a banana pudding. I'm gonna make some pumpkin bread the week of Thanksgiving so I'm sure there will be some of it left too.

[Ervserver]

Just bought a supply of french vanilla cool whip, last year stores here ran out of it just before Thanksgiving

[Christy Carol]

I will make pumpkin bread (you're welcome sis!) but this year I am gonna try it with Splenda instead of sugar. I actually had it last year with Splenda and to me it tasted better.

[sheepsnot]

The wife votes "sweet potato pie." The following piece of pie is unknowingly within seconds of death.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/209511.jpg

[Ervserver]

mmmm I'm hungry :-?

[ChristmasAngel84]

Yep me too & the candy wrappers left over from Halloween that are all over my computer desk are proof lol! :lol:

[silver bells]

I will make pumpkin bread (you're welcome sis!) but this year I am gonna try it with Splenda instead of sugar. I actually had it last year with Splenda and to me it tasted better.
Oh yeah, thanks for the extra wonderful pumpkin bread receipe!!!

[silver bells]

The wife votes "sweet potato pie." The following piece of pie is unknowingly within seconds of death.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/209511.jpg

I prefer sweet potato pie to pumpkin anytime (sorry sis!) I've already got some made up and frozen, ready for the crust!! :D

[Christy Carol]

The wife votes "sweet potato pie." The following piece of pie is unknowingly within seconds of death.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/209511.jpg

I prefer sweet potato pie to pumpkin anytime (sorry sis!) I've already got some made up and frozen, ready for the crust!! :D

Nah, you are cool. I eat the bread only, not a huge fan of the pie.

[Ervserver]

not even with cool whip? :o

[sheepsnot]

Can you think of anything that isn't improved with cool whip? Even meatloaf tastes better with cool whip.

[dvdguy]

mmmm loafwhip

[Ervserver]

I'd only lick the cool whip off beets

[Christy Carol]

Maybe with some cool whip but I would prefer to put it on my cheesecake.

[dvdguy]

on strawberries

[Ervserver]

on twinkies

[dvdguy]

mmmm

[Christy Carol]

whip cream on top of eggnog!!

[Ervserver]

don't forget the sprinkling of nutmeg

[ChristmasRyan]

anyone like pistachio pudding? it's so good.

[dvdguy]

what about figgy pudding? they sing about it, but has anyone actually eaten it?

[ChristmasRyan]

i've never tried it.

[Ervserver]

never had fig pudding, it it tastes like a fig newton then I'd like it.

[TwinkleLights25]

mmm Fig Newtons...............

[elfworks]

figgy pudding is a steamed pudding. not pudding like we americans consider pudding to be... not custard-y.

it is delish. it is a lot like the traditional steamed plum pudding. i have a great recipe and if i get a second wind... will go pull the recipe given me my dear friend in GB and post it for yall.

xo

[Ervserver]

well I've had traditional Christmas pudding, grandma has a mold and steams the pudding for hours and hours.

[mrshamm]

The desserts We'll be serving this thanksgiving are pecan pie, pumpkin pie, key lime pie, Cinnamon bread, pumpkin bread, banana nut bread, bread pudding, and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Of course, we'll have coffee, cappuccino, egg nog, and cocoa to go along with the desserts.

[sheepsnot]

I'll be there around noon.

[mrshamm]

ok, we start putting up the Christmas tree at noon, and have finger foods untill 4:30 when we'll be eating. Everyone's invited.

[Ervserver]

finger food...ever form a scoop with your palms and shovel it in? oh me neither

[mrshamm]

you sound like all of the men in my family...lol. We women grab a couple of carrots and some dip or a little finger sandwich every so often but the men load up their plates like that's the big meal they've been waiting all day for. And then they eat at least 3 plates of food when we actually sit down for dinner...lol.

[Christy Carol]

You sound like you have a really wonderful Thanksgiving. I remember the big ones we used to have and long for them every year. *sigh*

[mrshamm]

Thanksgiving is Great with my family. This is the year that we go with my hubbys side of the family on Thanksgiving day but on Saturday we're haveing my parents and little brother over to our apartment for festivities and christmas decorating. The party at my house won't have many people but it will be great!!! LOTS OF FOOD!


oh, my hubby told me to tell everyone that anyone can stop by our apartment on Saturday the 25th...as long as you're here by 4:30 and bring a bottle of soda. :-D

[Ervserver]

..thinking how to disguise eggnog as soda

[mrshamm]

egg nog will be provided :)


lots and lots of nog :eek:

[Ervserver]

checking map for route to Ohio

[mrshamm]

if ya wana stop by I can send you mapquest directions :D

or better yet...we'll leave a trail of nog to follow...lol.

:)

[Ervserver]

Just leave a carton open on the front step, I can sniff my way 8)

[mrshamm]

I can't garantee that my son won't go out on the porch and drink it...lol.

[Ervserver]

well a growing boy needs his dairy

[sheepsnot]

Have you tried freezing your eggnog into nogsicles? Just curious if it would be tasty or otherwise.

[Ervserver]

Don't think my nog would freeze

[sheepsnot]

A little too much antifreeze?

[Christy Carol]

sheep, why one time is your eggnog snowman small and the next he is huge? Does it have to do with how much he has had to drink??

[Ervserver]

A little too much antifreeze?



:???:

[sheepsnot]

Yet another question I have never been asked before. 8) On my screen he is the same size each time, tiny. Not sure what's going on, but he doesn't actually ever raise that mug, so it's not a question of caloric intake.

[Christy Carol]

Yet another question I have never been asked before. 8) On my screen he is the same size each time, tiny. Not sure what's going on, but he doesn't actually ever raise that mug, so it's not a question of caloric intake.



:o

LMAO!!!


*shaking head*

[mrshamm]

Yet another question I have never been asked before. 8) On my screen he is the same size each time, tiny. Not sure what's going on, but he doesn't actually ever raise that mug, so it's not a question of caloric intake.



:o

LMAO!!!


*shaking head*


:lol:

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

On Turky Day, we always have Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Tarts and Fruit Salad - banana's, cherries, oranges, pinapple, grapes all encased in more whip cream than is reccomended for a daily intake. (My father argues that it should be considered dessert and that it's not a salad, but it's sereved at dinner, and he never wins the argument....)

[kidzrme]

:march:We ALWAYS have Pumpkin and Pecan pie. My mom also makes a chocolate cream pie for the little ones, I don't like it, but they do!

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

I luvs chocolate cream pie!

[Annette1990]

I make a wonderfu blueberry and banana cream cheese pie...along with the pumpkin of course

[scooterbugs25]

I make a blueberry and Cherry Delight. We only get this 3 times a year. Christmas, Thanksgiving and Family Reunions.

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

Once, last year I believe, we made this pumpkin pudding parfeit from Paula Deen... It was good! Maybe i'll find the recipie....

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

Oh! Here it is!


Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking
Episode: Thanksgiving





2 (14-ounce) packages gingerbread mix
1 (5.1-ounce) box cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 (30-ounce) can pumpkin pie filling
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1/2 cup gingersnaps, optional

Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool. Stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cardamom into the pudding. Crumble 1 batch of gingerbread into the bottom of a large, pretty bowl. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread, then add a layer of whipped topping. Repeat with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and whipped topping. Sprinkle of the top with crushed gingersnaps, if desired. Refrigerate overnight. Trifle can be layered in a punch bowl.

[Holiday]

We always have the traditional pumpkin pie, but every year I make Pumpkin Rolls & Iced Pumpkin Cookies - YUMMY!!! I make a big batch of pumpkin cookies & they freeze well so I can get them out whenever I need them. I make a pumpkin roll for the fall party at the lake, one to bring into work & one to bring Thanksgiving...and sometimes other celebrations pop up, & I'll whip up another.
:pumpkin:

[Holiday]

decision has been made for official t-day desserts. am baking and taking to sisters:
chocolate chestnut cake
lemon cranberry pound cake
gingerbread trifle
bourbon pecan pie
cinnamon molasses pumpkin pie
buttermilk pie

also making and taking:
cranberry relish
cheesestraws
pears and camembert
sandtarts
gingersnaps
nutmeg snowflakes
cranberry orange sugar cookies
fudge (chocolate and brown sugar)

this is not all just for t-day! she will have 8 houseguests plus her, her hubby and 5 kids for 5 days. we will be 18 for dinner.

xo

Cheesestraws.....ohhhhhh yummy! I haven't made them for a couple years. I am so hungry right now...I think I have to drop everything & go make some! Lol!! I will have to make some this year. The last time I made them, I used a spicy cheese in one batch (Sargento's Bistro Blends Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese with Tomato & Jalapeno Peppers) - they were a big hit!! Thanks for the reminder! :smile: