Thursday, November 25, 2010
corn casserole
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
fall napkin rings
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2010/11/autumnnapkinringtutorial.html#more
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
martha's simple stuffing
Serves 8
- 2 loaves Italian bread (about 10 ounces each), torn into bite-size pieces
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature, plus more for baking dish
- 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 4 shallots, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bread in a single layer on two rimmed baking sheets. Bake until crisp but not browned, about 10 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery, shallots, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add wine, and cook until evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- To vegetables in bowl, add bread, parsley, and eggs. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; stir to combine. Mix in half of broth. Continue to add in more broth just until stuffing is moistened but not wet (there should not be any liquid in the bottom of the bowl).
- Just before roasting turkey, stuff it with 4 cups stuffing. Spoon remaining stuffing into a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. Cover with buttered aluminum foil, and refrigerate. When turkey is removed from oven to rest, place covered baking dish in oven, and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden, about 15 minutes more.
Read more at Marthastewart.com: Simple Stuffing - Martha Stewart Recipes
pioneer woman mashed potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Yukon gold or russet potatoes
- 1 1/2 sticks softened butter, plus more for baking
- 1 1/2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Milk, if needed, for thinning
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Peel the potatoes and rinse them in cold water. Chop the potatoes in fourths. Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Drain the potatoes, and then return them to the pan. With the burner on low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher; the more steam that's released while you mash, the better. Mash for about 5 minutes. Turn off the burner.
Add the butter, cream cheese, half-and-half, and seasonings. Stir to combine, and if the mixture needs thinning, add milk. Check the seasonings, adding salt and pepper, to taste.
Pour the mashed potatoes into a large casserole pan. Dot the surface with butter. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 10 more minutes. Serve immediately.
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