Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Orange-Cranberry Relish

Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 2 cups (or one and a half bags) fresh or frozen cranberries (about 8-10 ounces)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnut pieces (I like more like 3/4 a cup or more finely grated)

Directions:

Finely grate the zest of the orange, then squeeze in all of the juice or blend together in magic bullet. All cranberries blended well/finely chopped in magic bullet. Stir well all ingredients and enjoy:)

Green Bean Deluxe

Ingredients: 
2 large bags of green beans (stringed and ready to cook)
1 small onion
2 bags of bacon

Directions:
Boil large pot of water
Add green beans and steam until soft
Meanwhile, cook bacon at 400 until cooked to a crisp
Also, sautée and chop small the onion in a dose of olive oil
When all done, stir all prepared ingredients together thoroughly and enjoy!


Caramel Pecan Pie

• 10-12 oz coarsely chopped pecans or whole
• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar 
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed 
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup honey 
• 2/3 cup butter 
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream 
• Bag of caramels (remove wrappers and place candies all over top of pie before final bake time)
• 1. Arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes or until completely cool.
• 2. Pulse flour, powdered sugar, and 3/4 cup butter in a food processor 5 to 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture evenly on bottom and up sides of a lightly greased pie pan
• 3. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cool.
• 4. Bring brown sugar, honey, 2/3 cup butter, and whipping cream to a boil in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in toasted pecans, and spoon hot filling into prepared crust.
• 5. Add caramels and Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cool.