First, start with my complete shopping list, use my minute-by-minute guide (coming tomorrow) and have dinner on the table by 6 pm. Be sure to carefully review each recipe for cooking temperatures and times. Enjoy!
Appetizer: Sweet Potato Galettes with Sage Crème Fraîche
Main Dish: Brined and Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
Garnish: Easy Breezy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce
Garnish: Pan Gravy with Bourbon
Side: Apple, Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing
Side: Gratin of Spinach and White Cheddar
Side: Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Side: Green Beans with Persimmon and Toasted Almonds
Side: Smashed Yams with Maple Syrup & Brown Sugar-Pecan Crust
Dessert: Pumpkin-Gingersnap Tiramisu
THANKSGIVING SHOPPING LIST for ten recipes (above)
Produce
3 apples (Jonathan, Fuji or Gravenstein)
1 12-oz. package cranberries
2 Fuyu persimmons
2 lemons
2 lb. green beans
1 large sweet potato
3 lb. yams
4 yellow onions
2-1/2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes
4 heads of garlic
1 bunch Italian parsley
1 bunch rosemary needles
1 bunch sage leaves
1 bunch thyme
Dairy
2 pints cream
1 pint crème fraîche
1 quart milk
1 pint whipping cream
One 8-oz. package cream cheese
8 oz. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
12 oz. grated white cheddar
One 8-oz. container mascarpone
3 large eggs
2 lbs. unsalted butter
1 cup orange juice
Pantry staples
Canola oil
2 cups good quality turkey or chicken stock
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/ 4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
2 bay leaves, torn into pieces
1 tsp. black peppercorns, smashed
1 cinnamon stick
2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1-1/2 cups kosher salt
2 tsp. smoked paprika
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1-3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup slivered almonds
2 cups chopped pecans
6 oz. gingersnap cookies
8 oz. soft ladyfingers (about 2-1/2 packages)
One 15-oz. can pumpkin puree
Bakery
1 loaf cornbread
1 loaf whole wheat or white bread
Meat case
6 slices bacon
14-16 lb. fresh turkey (giblets removed)
1 lb. sweet fennel sausage
Freezer case
3 lb. (or 5 10-oz. bags) frozen spinach
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
Alcohol and spirits
1 T. Amaretto or Frangelico (optional)
¼ cup bourbon
1 T. Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
1 cup white wine
All set? Tomorrow, I’ll post my minute-by-minute planner, so you can easily get dinner on the table – with everything hot – and enjoy!
