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Get a large bowl or pitcher and add cranberries, apples, brandy, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Top it up with red wine and stir well. Make sure to refrigerate your concoction for at least two hours before your guests arrive.
Serve And Enjoy
Fill your guests’ wine glasses with ice and pour the sangria until the glass is three-quarters full. Add some seltzer, cranberries, apple slices, and a cinnamon stick for some extra decoration and enjoy.
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While turkey can be tasty when cooked right, there’s nothing quite like a prime rib to hit the spot. In addition to being delicious, this roasted ham will provide guests with a variety of proteins to choose from.
Corn Casserole
Seeing as cornbread and casserole are two scrumptious dishes, why not combine them for an unexpected taste adventure? Add some thyme for an extra kick.
Mashed Potatoes
While a simple side dish, mashed potatoes are a creamy treat that goes with a wide array of foods. This makes for a versatile side option that will certainly go down well with a wide variety of guests.
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]]>the best-kept secrets for a juicy, delicious turkey to read up on.
Thoroughly Thaw
Be sure to thaw your turkey thoroughly! This is crucial to an evenly cooked turkey. Do not
thaw your turkey on the counter or in the sink. It’s important to thaw it in the refrigerator. Allow
24 hours for per 4 pounds. This will give you ample time to ensure it Is thoroughly thawed.
Brining
Brining is a step many people skip because it seems pointless. However, this will keep
your bird moist when cooking in the oven for several hours. Some simple research will give you
the proper ingredients and measurements for your brine. Do not use your brine for cooking your
turkey!
Thermometer
Get yourself a meat thermometer. Although it seems like an extra thing to buy for the
holiday, it is relatively inexpensive and can be helpful while cooking in the future.
Basting
Basting is another crucial step to ensure a beautifully crispy brown skin. Baste your turkey
every 10 minutes during the last hour of cooking.
Rest the Turkey After Cooking
Allow your turkey to rest after removing it from the oven for 30 minutes. This allows all
the juices to settle, ensuring an incredibly juicy bird.
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]]>Ingredients:
- 8 slices of bread of your choice, toasted if desired
- 1 cup turkey breast, sliced
- 1 cup dark-meat turkey, shredded
- 2 cups assorted Thanksgiving leftovers (green beans, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes or other sides), warmed
- 4 leaves lettuce
- 4 cups stuffing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
- ½ cup leftover gravy
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and cranberry sauce. Set aside.
- Place the shredded dark-meat turkey and gravy in a saucepan and gently heat over medium-low, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.
- Cook the stuffing in a non-stick skillet until browned and crisp.
- In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat until foamy. Add the sliced turkey breast, flipping occasionally until warmed through, and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of the cranberry mayonnaise onto a slice of bread and layer your toppings. Spread more cranberry mayonnaise on the other slice of bread before closing the sandwich and cutting it in half.
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]]>Number of Guests
The size of the bird you’re buying depends on the number of guests that you’re going to host. One to two pounds of turkey per person should do just fine, and you should keep this in mind when trying to determine how much meat you need for your family dinner.
Big or Small
Big turkeys may look better on paper, but smaller ones come with a long list of advantages. They’re usually naturally grown because the bigger ones tend to be pumped with chemicals, and they also tend to cook much faster and more consistently than bigger ones. If one isn’t enough for your whole family, buying two is also an option.
Right Fit
Another advantage of smaller birds is that you’ll have a much easier time fitting them inside your oven. Bigger turkeys may not always fit inside and you’ll have to cut them into smaller pieces before roasting them. You’ll also struggle to find a roasting pan that’s big enough to fit an entire turkey.
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]]>Everyone is always concerned about being able to thaw the turkey in time, but really, it’s not so hard! All you have to do is plan to thaw it in the fridge for 24 hours for every 4-5 pounds you buy. So if your turkey is 10 pounds, you just have to get it into the fridge by Tuesday and you’ll be set for Thursday!
Stuffing
Stuffing is a very forgiving dish and it can even be made 1-2 days in advance. All you have to do is follow your favorite recipe through where it says to cover in tin foil and bake. Then, instead of taking off the foil and baking so it gets crispy, put it into the fridge and save that part for the day of so it can be extra crispy.
Casseroles
You can’t have Thanksgiving without casseroles, and luckily, many can also be made ahead of time. You really can do this with any casserole you love, whether it’s a green bean or a classic sweet potato, both can be made several days in advance and all you have to do is reheat them the day of!
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]]>Stuffing
Many people make stuffing days before Thanksgiving because it can be frozen and won’t lose flavor. Some people even claim that stuffing tastes better when it’s made ahead. Of course, you will freeze it without baking and bake it the day before or on Thanksgiving day.
Casserole
Any casserole can be made in advance, so make sure to use that to your advantage. Whether you make one a week ahead to freeze and bake on Thanksgiving day or make one from scratch the day before, know that it will reheat well and basically stay delicious no matter what you do.
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Although we don’t recommend making the desserts several days ahead, your totally fine making them the day before. Not only your cakes and pies will stay delicious for a few days, we doubt they will last that long anyway — because everybody loves dessert!
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]]>No Thanksgiving feast is complete without a bowl of mashed potatoes. However, you’re probably used to making them last minute, because you want them to stay warm and fluffy for dinner time. That’s probably the only problem we have with them — that we’re not able to make them upfront.
This year, we learned a trick from Justin Chapple who adds just a bit of mayo to mashed potatoes.
The secret behind this tip is that mayo won’t harden once you leave the mashed potatoes in the fridge. You still need butter, but you will replace a part of it with mayonnaise you probably have in the fridge anyway. We have a feeling this is going to be the most delicious Thanksgiving ever!
If you’re curious about this recipe, you can watch Chapple preparing it in the video below.
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]]>“I think in general with the stuffing, simple is best,” Music says in the video published by Bon Appétit. She explains that the recipe she shares with us was developed by food stylist Victoria Granof, “who, in her own right, is a legend, a living legend, look her up.”
Music starts by cutting a day-old bread in two, but instead of dicing it into cubes, she tears it into uneven pieces. Even though we call the dish stuffing, she explains, it’s actually a dressing because we don’t actually use it to stuff the bird.
After drying the bread in the oven for an hour, she proceeds with the recipe.
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]]>Here are four wildly popular and traditional pies that you’ll find on Thanksgiving tables every year.
Apple Pie
Apple pie is a Thanksgiving favorite that combines crust with an apple filling that includes sliced apples (usually green), cinnamon, and sugar. It’s even more delicious when topped with vanilla ice cream.
Sweet Potato Pie
If you find yourself in the south of the United States, there are some largely regional pies that are absolutely worth trying. Sweet potato pie is an intriguing twist on pumpkin pie, replacing the traditional filling’s vegetable with this sweet tuber.
Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie features a buttery flaky pie crust with a velvety smooth and rich homemade sweet potato filling topped with freshly whipped cream 
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Another southern regional pie, this pecan version is unbelievably gooey and rich. You might not be able to eat a lot of it, but every bite that you’re able to have before becoming overwhelmed by the sweetness is to die for.
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Pumpkin Pie
Well, if there’s one pie that’s emblematic of Thanksgiving above all the rest, it has to be pumpkin pie. This dessert, which is made with a filling that combines pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and eggs, among other ingredients, is a fall favorite.
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