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If you're planning an early Thanksgiving for friends, or if you're on your own this year because you've been ostracized for voting for Bush, here's a helpful guide to a happy Turkey Day.
Turkey and dressing
1 large pan cooked cornbread
2 cups fine white bread crumbs
2 cups diced celery
3 cups diced onion Canola oil
4 raw eggs
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3 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
6 boiled eggs
1 can cream of celery soup
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning (or
favorite seasoning)
vour favorite seasoning)
1-2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Turkey or chicken broth
Thaw turkey, remove giblets and wash well. Line large pan with foil. Salt and pepper inside of turkey. Grease outside of turkey with canola oil. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Wrap tightly in foil. Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for about 3 to 4 hours. Baste every 45 minutes.
For dressing, cook a large pan of cornbread. Chop celery and onions and stir in a small amount of Canola oil until tender. You can decrease the amount of celery and onions according to your taste. Boil 6
eggs, cool, peel and chop. Crumble the cooked cornbread in an extra-large pan. Add vegetables, raw eggs, chopped boiled eggs, white bread crumbs, soups garlic powder, Greek seasoning, salt, pepper and sugar. Add broth to make the dressing to desired consistency. Pour into a 4- or 5-inch deep baking pan and bake in preheated $350^{\circ}$ oven for approximately 1 hour until dressing is firm and lightly browned.
(Source: worldfamousrecipes.com)
Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1-1/2 cup steamed pumpkin
2 tablespoons molasses
1-1/4 cup milk
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Beat egg thoroughly. Add sugar mixed with flour, salt and spices. Then add pumpkin, molasses and milk. Stir until well blended. Line a deep pie pan with pastry. Pour in mixture and bake in a hot oven at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer or until firm.
(Source: virtualcities.com)
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