Our Thanksgiving Day Menu 2011

Here is a list of the items we will be preparing for Thanksgiving. If you would like the recipes for any of these dishes (Each recipe comes with its own shopping list), please click the link and you will be taken to the appropriate page. If you have any questions on preparing any of the following recipes, please let me know in a comment.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!



I decided to make rolls this year...



White Dinner Rolls


Appetizers...



Cheesy Bread




You've got to have potatoes...



Whipped Potatoes




How about some gravy to go with those potatoes...

Lump-Free Thanksgiving Gravy



Yes, we are doing stuffing as well. I just sauté celery, onions and add the stuff from the box, so I don't have anything written-up on it.




...And still in his bag, the star of the show...



Thanksgiving Turkey




Now, for dessert...





Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake



and finally...

Apple Pie with Crème Fraîche and Black Pepper


Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

My Favorite Pumpkin Pie

Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie


What you will need:

Ready Made Pie Crust...1 (pre-backed)
Cream Cheese...4 oz, softened
Cool Whip...1 ½ cups,
Pumpkin...1 can, 16oz
Jello Pudding Instant Vanillas Pudding...2 packages (4 serving size)
Cold Milk...1 cup plus 1 Tbsp
Sugar...1 Tbsp
Ground Cinamon...1 tsp
Ground Ginger...½ tsp
Ground Cloves...¼ tsp


Putting it together...

• Preheat oven to 450⁰


• Poke the bottom and sides of pie crust with a fork


• Back pie crust in oven for 10-12 minutes


• In a large bowl, mix Cream Cheese, 1 Tbsp of milk, 1 Tbsp Sugar until smooth


• Gently stir in Cool Whip


• Empty mixture in the bottom of the crust and spread evenly




• In another bowl, pour 1 cup of milk


• Add pumpkin, pudding mixes, and spices


• Mix well


• Spread over cream cheese layer




• Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set

Now, being lazy and since my wife doesn't like the graham cracker crust, I use the ready-made pie crust. However, if you like graham crackers, here is the recipe for the crust (the way I like it).

Graham Cracker Crust...



What you will need:

graham cracker crumbs...1 ½ cups (about 20 squares)
butter..._1/3 cups, melted
Measurements courtesy of Betty Crocker


Putting it together...

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter


• Mix well


• Layer bottom and sides of pie pan

Originally published as...Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie