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TABLE OF
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DELICIOUS
FLAVORS
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Savor the morning with brunch staples
from Magnolia Table
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GIVING THANKS: FROM
Year after yar Jo returns to these recipes
from family and fiends
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THERE'S ALWAYS
ROOM FOR PIE
talc al things ple: homemade crust
tasty flings, and tools ofthe trade
36
HEARTY FLAVORS TO
NOURISH + COMFORT
Fresh soups and salads that will sustain
you through achilling season
42
HosT WITH EASE
Keep your kitchen well stocked so tasty
shareables ar always within reach,
52
CELEBRATING HANUKKAH
Rich, warm recipes that ofera taste
oftradtion,
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LET'S BUILD A
GINGERBREAD HOUSE
Approachable techniques toring 2 litle
sugar and spice at home
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FROSTED AND FESTIVE
COOKIES AND CAKES.
From simple to sublime, cookies and
cakes mark the holiday sesson,
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CHRISTMAS MORNING
Cinnamon squares: Jo delight spin
‘ona beeakfast classi
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50 Puppy Chow
49. Sausage Balls
49. Smoked Sausage with Mustard
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59. Fresh Warm Applesauce
184 Hastelback Potatoes au Gratin
25. Homemade Green Bean Casserole
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27. Jo's Mom's Cranberry Sauce
26 Mashed Potatoes Magnolia Table Vol. 1
26 Mama Pat's Holiday Dressing
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59. Noodle Kugel
Olive Oi! Challah
Potato Latkes
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Roasted Broccolini with Pomegranate Molasses
25. Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
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BREAKFAST 84 Zucchini Squath Strata Magrolie Table Vol. 2
19 Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bread Magnolia Table Vol. 3
15 Bacon & Leck Quiche Magnolia Table Vol. 2
17 Blucberry Muffin Overnight Oats Magnolia Table Vol. 3
18 Chunky Blackberry Applesauce Aagiolia Table Vol. 3
79 Cinnamon Squares variations:
CCheery Squares with Veilla-Bourbon Icing
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Walnut Squares with Citrus leing
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12 Hash Brown Casserole Magnolia Table Vol, 3
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‘Thank you for picking up our very first special edition of Magnolia Journal! Home
thas long been atthe center of all that we do, and food, our great connector. Food
draws us to the table, Meals naturally invite us to gather. Recipes get passed
(on to us and by us. Tastes are savored and shared, uniting us in the moment,
and sometimes long after. And at no time of year is food more celebrated, more
‘essential to that feeling of home, than the holidays.
For many of us this final at ofthe year is intrinsically linked to flavor. To that one
dish. By October, we're craving apple and every-kind-of-berry ple (There’s Always
Room for Pie, page 28). November brings with it daydreams of Mom’s casserole
and the family turkey recipe (Giving Thanks, page 20). In our house, December
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creating this collection of holiday recipes gave me a reason to reimagine some
‘of those familiar favorites. I stretched my palate and creativity and can say Tam
happily adding a few new dishes to my table this season. I hope the same may
be true for you. That among the dishes you and yours already adore, you might
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1 | MAGNOLIA JOURNAL special edition 2023Hash Brown Casserole
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 1 hour 10 minutes COOL: 5 minutes MAKES: & to 10 servings
2 Thip. unsalted butter, melted 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 139-inch baking dish with the melted butter. Place
2 20-01. pkg, frozen shredded hash thawed hash browns on paper towels to dein excess gud
brown potatoes, thowed 2. Combine hash browns, 1 cup ofthe white cheddar, and the yellow cheddar ina large
8 cox.white sharp cheddar cheese, bowl; mix wel,
freshly shredded (2 cups) 2. Melt the cup butter ina medium saucepan over medium, Whiskin flour; cook:
4. onyelow sharp cheddar cheese, minute, whisking constantly. Ada milk, pepper, salt, and onion powder. Cook 2 to
freshly shredded (cup) ‘3 minutes o until thickened, whisking constanly. Add sour cream; cook and stir 3 minutes.
4, Pour miature over hash brown and cheese mixture; stir well to combine, rans tothe
prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Cover the dish with fll, leaving ne comer lose
% cup (hstick) unsalted butter
% cup all-purpose lour
2 cups whole milk aaa
" . §. Boke 45 minutes, Careflly remove the fel and sprinkle casserole with the remaining
1H. tsp racked black pepper 1 cup white cheddar Bake about 15 minutes more of until the top bubbles and browns If
1 tap. kosher salt
1 tsp.onion ponder
116-0, container sour cream
2 Thip sliced green onions
(green part only)
you prefer the top slightly browner, place casserole under the brole 1 t0 3 minutes.
6. Top with green onions. Let coal 5 minutes before serving,
TO STORE: Store leftovers in an airtight container inthe refigerator upto 5 days
2APPLE CINNAMON WALNUT BREAD | recipe on page 19Kale & Bacon Hash Brown Casserole
PREP: 30 minutes COOK: 1 hour 10 minutes MAKES: 8 1010 servings
1 Thsp. unsalted butter, at room 1. Preheat oven to 350°E Grease a 13%9-inch baking dish with the bute.
temperature 2. Ina large skillet cook bacon over medium-low 8 t 10 minstes or until crispy.
6 slices bacon Transfer bacon t a paper towel-lind plate. When cool enough to hand, chop into
% cup finely died yellow onion (Ws medium) roughly Minch pecs,
2. Pour ofall but 2 Thp, bacon grease fom skillet, Set over medium-high, add onion,
and sauté about 4 minutes o until soft and lightly browned, Add kale nd garlic, and
sauté 3 minutes more or until garlic is tender and fragrant. Remove from hes.
4. Add chopped bacon to onion Kale mixtue,
5. Ina large bowel whisk together eggs, milk, and mustard. Add % cup ofthe mozzarella,
‘cup ofthe Gray, the hash browns silt and pepper Mix well
6. Str kale misture into egg mixture, then pour into prepared baking dish. Top evenly
4 cupelightly packed chopped kale
1 clove gale, minced
12 large egge
1 cup whole milk
1 Thsp. Dijon mustard
6 ox.mozzarella cheese, shredded (about
Teup)
; withthe remaining moval and Gree, Cover with oi
& ox Gruyre cheese, shredded (about 7" pate 45 minutes Remove fll and bake, uncovered 15 minutes or until tops ighy
Vscups) ‘browned and bubbly. Serve hot
1. 20-01. pk, frozen hash brown potatoes,
thawed and patted dry
1 tap. kother salt
% tap. freshly ground black pepper
To STORE: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator upto 5 daysBacon & Leek Quiche
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 1 hour 5 minutes COOL: 15 minutes MAKES: 8 servings
Ib. bacon slices
large egg
‘cup heavy eream
large leoks (white
and light green parts
only), thinly sliced
8 ot. Gruyére cheese,
shredded (2 cups)
% tsp. ground white
Pepper
tsp. kosher salt
unbaked 9-inch pie
shell, store-bought
orrecipe, right
1, Preheat oven to 350°F Arrange bacon ina single layer ina large shallow baking pan. Bake about
30 minutes or until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Roughly chop bacon into ¥-inch pieces
2. Whisk together eggs and cream ina large bow! uni combined and smooth Stir in bacon, leks, cheese,
pepper and sat. Pour into pie shel
3. Bake about 35 minutes or untila toothpick inserted in the center comes aut clean, Let col ona wie rack
15 minutes befoce cutting Serve warm or let cool o om temperature
Stir together 1% cups all-purpose flour and tsp, salt in a medium bowl Add % cup each vegetable
shortening and cut-up bute Use pasey blender to cut in unl butter i pea siz, Sprinkle 1 Tsp.
cold wate ove part ofthe flour mixture: toss witha fork. Push molstened pastry to side of bow. Repeat,
‘moistening our mixture, gradually adding cold water (4 to 4 cup total) unt mixture begins to come
together. Gather pastry into a bal, kneading gently just until it holds together. Onaightly oured surface,
slighily atten pastry. Roll pastry itoa 12-inch cee, Fold pastry ciee into fourths and transfer to a
‘9-inch pie pate. Unfold and ease pastry into pe plate Trim pasty ta inch beyond edge of pe plate. Fold
‘under extra pastry even withthe plate’ edge; crimp edge
TO STORE: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days
15
AGNOLIA JOURNAL special edition 202PCa aM LaBlueberry Muffin Overnight Oats
PREP: 10 minutes CHILL: 6 hours BAKE: 5 minutes MAKES: 1 serving
YW exprolled oats
% cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. chia seeds
1% tsp. pure vanilla extract
% cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
2. Thsp. whole-milk vanilla Greek yogurt
2. Thep. + I tsp. packed light brown sugae
1 Thsp. + 1 tsp. all-purpose Flour
1 Thsp. cold unsalted butter
% tsp. ground cinnamon
Dach kosher salt
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1, Stirtogether oats, almond mil, honey, chia seds, and vanilla in alter Week
jar. Slightly mash % cup ofthe blueberries and a tothe eats mixture along with
‘the yogurt str well to combine. Cover and chil at eat 6 hours or overnight
2. For streusel topping: Preheat oven to 350°E Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper: In a small bw! combine brown sug, lur, butt, cinnamon,
‘nd salt; use your fingers to rub together until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Spread mixture onthe prepare baking sheet Bake 5 minutes. Let cool Store in
an airtight container at room temperature until ready ta serve
2. Str chilled oats mixture. Top with sreusel topping andthe remaining cup
blueberries
NOLIA JOUR
ipecial edition 2023,Chunky Blackberry Applesauce
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 25 minutes COOL: 1 hour MAKES: 4 servings
%
Ib. apples (3 large apples)
cup water
‘hip. Fresh lemon juice
cup fresh blackberries
‘Thip. honey
tsp. ground cinnamon
Pinch kosher salt
(inch) cinnamon stick
1, Peel and core apples, Cut Into -Inch-thick slices, then cut slices into 1-Inch peces
2. Place apples, the water, and lemon juice ina medium pot. Bring to boling over medium-high
cook about 5 minutes or until apples release juice, stirring occasionally Reduce heat
medium-low; cover and simmer about 15 minutes or unt apples are sof.
2. Stirin “cup ofthe blackberses, the honey, ground cinnamon, and st. Cover and continse
‘simmering about § mines or until blackberries begin to break down. Stiri cinnamon stick.
4, Remove from heat. et cool at east 1 hour. Sin the remaining % cup blackberries,
To STORE: Transfer applesauce co an alrtght container and store inthe refrigerator
upto sdays.
18Eggs Benedict
Casserole
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 1 hour
MAKES: 1210 14 servings
4
2
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18
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up (I stich salted butter, eut into
Yinch cubes * softened butter
forthe baking dis
English muffins torn or cut into
‘Wirinch pieces
‘or. Canadian bacon, cut into
‘Wicinch pieces
large eggs
cups milk
‘cups hesry cream
‘sp. gale powder
tsp. kosher salt
tsp freshly ground black pepper
tsp. weet paprika
large egg yolks
‘Tp. fresh lemon juice
Thep. water
ups G sticks salted butter, melted
Pinch cayenne pepper
Pinch ground white pepper
‘Toep. chopped fresh parsley
1. reheat oven to 375°F Generously
buttera deep 15x9-inch baking dish
Scatter English muffin pieces over bottom
of dish. Scatter cubed buter and Canadian
bacon ver English mufin peces.
2. Whisk together eggs, milk, rear,
palic powder salt and black pepper in a
large bowl. Pour ver mixture in dish to
completely cover; caver with fl. Bake
30minutes. Uncover: sprinkle paprika
over top. Bake 30 minutes more or until
set and lightly browned.
2, Meanie, forthe hollandaise sauce:
Combine eg yolks, emon juice, and the
water in medium sainless-steel bowl or
the top ofa double boiler. Nest the bow!
cover a pot of simmering water (the bowel
should not touch th water) and whisk
until the egg yolks thicken and double
in volume. Whisking constantly, ad the
melted butter ina sow, steady stream
and cook ¢ to § minutes or until sauce
thickens and increases in volume. Add the
cayenne and white pepper. Taste and add
more lemon juice if needed. Remove pot
from heat. Leave the bow over the water
to keep sauce warm.
4, Pour some ofthe warm sauce over the
casserole, Sprinkle with additional paprika
and the parsley: Serve immediately: pass
the remaining sauce.
Apple Cinnamon
Walnut Bread
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 38 minutes
COOL: 15 minutes MAKES: 12 servings
Nonstick baking spray
1'% cups packed light brown sugar
% cup stick) uneslted butter,
melted
2 lage ogee
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1% cups unsweetened applesauce
2. cupeall-purpore flour
3. tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking sods
1 tsp. baking powder
1% tsp. kosher salt
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored
tnd cut into Minch pieces
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2. Toep. unsalted butter, softened
1, Preheat oven to 350°E Spray an 8-inch
square baking pan with baking spay.
2. Combine cup ofthebrovn sugar,
the melted butter, eggs and van
the bow of stand mixer ited with the
paddle attachment. Beat on medium
bout 1 minste or until well Blended. Add
applesauce: mix until just combined.
23. Whisk together 1% cups ofthe flour,
2 tsp ofthe cinnamon, the baking sods,
baking powder, and salt ina medium
bor. Adi to applesauce mixture: best on
love unt just combined, Fold in apple and.
walnuts (iPusing).
4. For the topping, combine the
remaining 4 cup brown sugar, cup
‘out and tp. cinnamon and the
softened butter in a small bowl, Using
fork, work the mixture together
‘ui crumbly
§5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan
and spread it evenly. Sprinkle top
‘over batter: Bake 35 0.38 minates or until
‘toothpick inserted in the center comes
‘out clean, Let cool 1§ minutes before
serving, Serve bread warm with additional
softened butter
To STORE: Store leavers in an
aimight container t room temperature
upto 3 days,
Lemon &
Raspberry Muflins
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 23 minutes
COOL: 15 minutes MAKES: 20 muffins
2h cups all-purpose flour
1 Thap.boking powder
% top. kosher salt
1 cup granulated suger
% cup (stick) unslted butter, melted
2 large ogg:
1 tap. pure vonilla extract
1 cup whole-mill buttermill
% cup fresh lemon juice
1 Thap. Freshly grated lemon zest
1% cups fresh rospbercies
% cup sugar erste or
turbinado suger
1, Preheat oven to 375°F Linea 2 ¥-inch
suffi tin with cupcake lines.
2. In a medium bowl sir together fous,
baking powder, and salt. In large bow
‘whisk together granulated sugar, meed
butte, eggs, and vanillin a small Bowl
‘ti together buttermilk, lemon juice, and
Temon ze
3. Add half ofthe our mistureto the
‘sugar miacure then add the buttermlle
mixture, then add the remaining Dour
mixture stirring afer each addition until
combined,
4. Using fork, gently smash the
raspberries ona cutting board leaving
‘some larger pieces. Using spatula, fold
the raspberries nto the bate.
'5. Scoop % cup batter into each eup of the
prepared muffin tins Sprinkle each muffin
‘with about 1 tsp. sugar crystals
6. Bake matin 21 to 23 minutes or until
lightly golden brown and tothplek
inserted in centers comes out clea.
Carell remove from muti tins and
letcool on wire rack about 15 minutes
before serving. Repeatas needed with the
rest ofthe batter and sugar crystals.
To STORE: Sorein an sirtght
‘container at room temperature up to
4 ays.
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23 | MAGIIOERASSOU NAL spect ediin 2025Dinner Rolls
PREP: 1 Hour 50 minutes
BAKE: 25 minutes MAKES: 32 rolls
cup warm water (95°F to 10°F)
A cup + 2tsp. suger
ior. pt. active dey yeast
1% cupe whole milk
5% to6 cups all-purpose flour
Th tap. koshor sale
2 large ogge
A cup stick) unsalted butter,
softened
Nonstick cooking spray
up (i stick) unsalted butter,
melted
2. tsp. Maldon salt or other flaky
soa ale (options!)
1. Combine the warm water, 2 tp. ofthe
sugar, and the yeasin a small bow. Let
stand about § minutes or until foamy. Ina
smal saucepan warm the milk to between
00°F and 110°F.
2. Combine 5% cups four, the remaining
4% cup sugar andthe kosher salt inthe
bowel ofa stund mixer fitted witha dough
hook Stir on love to mix the ingredients
2. Keep the mixer on low and slowly
eggs, and
softened buter. eat 4 to $ mints or
untila smooth dough is formed. The
dough should be slightly sticky but able
to pl away from the side ofthe bow.
dough sticks tothe bowl, a our,
1 Tbsp. at time, until it pall away,
4 Lightly coat a medium bow! with,
cooking spray. Transfer dough to bowl,
cover with plastic wrap. Let isin a warm,
place about 40 minutes or until dough is
double in size. Lightly punch dough to
release the air.
5. Usea kitchen scale to divide dough
Into 32 equal pieces (about 1 oz, each).
Gently roll dough pieces into balls and
place them touching oma sheet pan
Loosely cover with greased paste wrap
tnd let ise at room temperature about
440 minstes oF until soft and pllowy.
‘They should bounce back bit when
lightly touched,
6. Preheat oven to 375°F while ols ise
Remove plastic wrap from rolls ake
rollsabout 25 minutes or until deep
golden brown.
sed yeast mixture, watt mil
2
7. Immediately brush ho ros with the
‘melted butter and sprinkle with Maldon
sal (fusing). Serve warm.
To STORE: Place cooled rolls in an
airtight cont
cover, Store at room
temperature upto2 days
Homemade Green
Bean Casserole
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 1 hour
MAKES: 6 t0 8 servings
1
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large yellow onion, halved and
thinly sliced
cup cornstarch
tsp. seasoned salt
Canola ol, For deep Frying
“Toap. + 1tep. kosher salt
Ib. Fesh green beans, trimmed
cup Ch stick) unsalted butter
8-0 pkg sliced Fresh mushrooms
tsp. freshly ground black pepper
cloves gal, minced
tsp. ground nutmeg.
cupall-purpose flour
cup chicken broth
cups heavy eream
cup panko bread crumbs
“Tosp. unsalted butter, melted
1, Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease an
11%9-nch (234-q) Baking dish
fombine onion slices, coenstach, and
scasoned sl in large bow. Toss until
‘onion slices ae well coated,
2. Line wire rack with paper towels,
Pour 3 inches of oll into a deep medium
saucepan. Clip a deep-fty thermometer to
side of pan and heat ol to 350°R,
4, Working in batches, use a slotted
spoon to lower half ofthe onion slices
{nto the hot ol. Cook 210 3 minutes or
‘uni golden string occasionally. Use
slotted spoon to transfer fied onion slices
to the prepared wire rack. Repeat to fry
remaining onion.
5. Prepare a large bow of ice and water.
Bring large pot of water with 1 Thsp. of
the alt obolling. Ad green beans; cook
bout 6 minstes or until eisp-tender.
Use tongs to transfer beans to ice water
Letcool 1 to2:minutes drain beans well
6. Heat the 4 cup butter ina large skillet
‘over medium-high. Add mushrooms,
‘00k 10.3 minutes or until golden brown,
stieing frequently. Sir inthe remaining
1 tsps. the pepper arc, and nutmeg.
‘Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms and
‘tit combine wel Slowly ad broth
‘while whisking. Bring to simmer
and cook about 2 minutes or until well
incorporated Reduce heat to medium,
Slowly ada eream while whisking, Cook
and stir 40 6 minutes or until thickened
and bubbly. Remove fom heat.
7. Stir beans into masheoom mixture
Pout into the prepared baking dish. In a
small bow stir together panko and the
melted butte. Sprinkle overbeans
£8. Bake 15 to 20 minates or until
bubbling. Top with fied onion,
TO STORE: Stor lefoversin an airtight
‘container in the reftigerator up to 2 days
Southern Sweet
Potato Casserole
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: I hour
40 minutes COOL: 20 minutes
MAKES: 10 0 12 servings
5. Ibs swost potatoes
Nonstick cooking sproy
1 cup granulated suger
% cupheavy cream
% cup (I stick) unsalted butter,
softened
% cup whole milk
2 large ogee
1% tsp vanilla
% tep-hosher salt
1 cup cornflakes, crushed
% cup chopped pecans
3 Thep light brown sugar
YA cup (stick) unsalted butter,
smelted
2. cups mini marshmallows
1. Preheat oven to 450°E Poke each sweet
potatoa few times with the tines of fork
‘Wrap potatoes individually in fil. Rake
1 hour 15 minutes or until tender. Let cool
bout 20 minutes o until cool enough
tohandle
2. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
‘Coat a 13x9:inch (-qL) baking dish with
‘ooking spray.
3. Halve sweet potatoes and scoop out
flesh into a large bovd. Discard skins,
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fork. Add granulated sugar, cream,
softened bute, milk eggs, vanilla and
salt. Usea handheld mixer to beat the
potato mistue 30 5 minutes or until well
‘combined. Pour the potato mixture into
the prepared dish; spread evenly
4. Fr topping, stir together cornflakes,
‘pecans, brown sugar, and melted bute in
‘a medium bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly
‘over swest potatoes,
5. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brow
“Turn avento broil and position an oven
rack 10 inches from the brole.
6, Sprinkle marshmallows on
‘casserole Broil about 1 minute or until
marshmallows begin to brown, watching
carefuly Serve ot.
TO STORE: Store leftovers in an airtight
container inthe refrigerator up to 3 days
To reheat, bake na 350°F oven about
10 minutes or microwave on high 30
‘minutes or util heated through,
Mashed Potatoes
PREP: 10 minutes COOK: 30 minutes
MAKES: 6 to servings
6 large russet potatoes (about 3% Ib.
total), serubbed
Kosher salt
1 cup Qsticks) salted butter
% cup milk
1 tep. freshly ground black pepper
1. Peel the potatos, leaving lite skin
‘on cach one For texture, iyo liks
(likes 0 leave about five stripes of skin
‘on each potato.) Cut potatoes into
1)s-inch chunks
2, Bringa large pot of generously salted
water to boiling, Ad potatoes. Simmer
151020 minutes or uni very tender.
Drain well and return potatoes t pot.
23. Meanwhile, heat batter and milk in
small saucepan over medium-low just
until butter melts and milk is warm,
4. Mash potatoes using apotato masher,
adding milk mistre in four parts and
mashing as you go until potatoes are
‘creamy and well blended but sill have
abit of texture, Mash in 1 tsp. salt and
the pepper.
TO STORE: Store effoversin an airtight
container inthe refrigerator up to 3 days
Herb-Roasted
Turkey & Gravy
PREP: 30 minutes ROAST: 2 hours
45 minutes STAND: 10 minutes
MAKES: 10 servings
1 white onion, quartred
3 carrots, peeled
3. sta celery, trimmed
1 12eIb, turkey
2 Thip. coarse soa salt
1 Thsp. freshly cracked
1 tsp. paprika
% cup butter
‘A. cup chopped fresh sage
6 sprigs Fresh thyme
Fresh sage leaves, oranges, and/or
blood oranges (optional)
Turkey Gravy
ck pepper
1. Prohoat oven to 325°F Place onion,
carrots and celery inthe bottom ofa large
rossting pan Pat the outside and eaviy of
turkey dry with paper towels, Place turkey
in pan on top of vegetables. na small
bow combine salt, pepper, and paprika.
Season te cavity ofthe turkey with
one-third ofthe salt mixture, Fold wing
Lipsunder turkey,
2. Melt bute in small saucepan over
‘medium about 2 minutes or until edges
begin to turn golden. Add sage and thyme
cookand stir | minut. Using a dotted
spoon, transfer sage and thyme to cavity
oftrkey. Tie turkey logs together using
100%-cotton kitchen string, Brash butter
over the outside of turkey. Sprinkle the
remaining salt mixture over turkey.
2. Roast turkey uncovered, 2% to
‘shours or until juices run clear anda
thermometer inserted into the thickest
par of the thigh (not touching bone)
registers 175YE Tent turkey with foil and
let stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving
you lke, serve turkey ona pater
and garnish with fresh sage leaves and
halved or quartered oranges. Serve with
Turkey Gravy.
TURKEY GRAVY
Drain turkey drippings from roasting pan,
‘Skim ft from drippings. Add enough
butter tothe fatto equal ¥ cup, Add
‘enough chicken broth o strained drippings
to equal 2cups. In large skillet whisk
together the fat and % cup all-purpose
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flout. Cook snd sirover medium
1 minute. Add drippings. Cook and stir
nti thickened and bubbly. Remove
from heat and stir in tp. fesh thyme
leaves, Season to taste with Kosher sat and
pepper. Serve immediately with turkey
Mema Pat's
Holiday Dres
PREP: 20 minutes
BAKE: 1 hour 25 minutes
ing
COOL: 1 hour 10 minutes
MAKES: & servings
Nonstick cooking spray
1% cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tap. baking powder
‘h- tsp. boking soda
1% tsp. kosher salt
2 large eggs
2% cups whole milk
A cup (I stick) unselted butter,
melted
6 small stalks celery, Finely chopped
(bout 14 cups)
1. medium white onion, finely
chopped (about 1 cups)
cup (I stil) unsalted butter
2%. cupechicken broth
1 tsp. black pepper
1. tsp. rubbed sage
1 tsp. ground poultry seasoning
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and
chopped
1, Por sratch-made cornbread: Preheat
‘oven to 375% Coatan 11>9-ineh (24-4)
baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Combine 1 cup ofthe flows, the
‘cornmeal, baking powder, baking sod,
and ¥ gp of the salina medium bow
Ina separate bo lightly beat large eggs.
‘Whisk in 1% cups ofthe milk and the
smelted butter, Add to flour mixture and
stir uni jst combined, Stir in celery
and onion, Pourbater into prepared
baking dish
3. Bake 35 04
cornbread slighty browned and crispy
‘on top Let cool tothe touch on the
counter, about 1 hour
4. For dressing: Costa 13-inch (3-4¢)
baking dish with cooking spray. Melt
cup butter in a medium saucepan
tes or untilcover medium, Whisk in the remaining,
4: cup flour until smooth Slowly add the
remaining 1 cup milk and cup of the
broth, whisking constantly: Whisk inthe
remaining 1 tsp. sal the pepper, sage, an
a
poultry seasoning. Continue cooking and
whisking sauce about 1 minute or until
thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat,
5. Crumble the cooled combread into a
large bowl. Ada sauce, hard-boiled eggs,
1nd the remaining 2 cupe broth. Str well
to combine, Pout ito the prepared
baking dish
6. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or unt lightly
browned and crisp around the edges.
TP: You can substitute two 6-07.
package of cornbread mix forthe scratch.
sade cornbread. Prepare mix according
to package directions, string celery and
onion into batter. Bake ax diected,
TO STORE: Storelefiover dressing in
an airtight container in the refigertor
upto s days.
Jos Moms
Cranberry Sauce
PREPS 15 minutes CHILL: 2 hours
MAKES: 12 servings
1 B-or.can pineapple tidbits
Guice pack)
2 12x. bags Fresh cranberries,
chopped
1 cup chopped red apple, unpeeled
(Mes. Steven likes Red Delicious)
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2h to cupesugar
Jo's Whipped Cream
(page75)
Drain pineapple, reserving jue, (There
should be 0 cup.) In large bow!
combine pineapple tidbits cranberries,
apple, and walnuts. Stein 2% cups sugar
and the reserved pineapple juice. Taste
and add an additional % cup sugar, if you
like, Cover and refrgerateat least 2 hours,
stirring once or twice, Serve topped with
whipped cream.
‘T4P: To easly chop fesh cranberries,
pals them in food processor.
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Pumpkin
Cheesecake with
Gingersnap Crust
1 hour 15 minutes
BAKE: I hour 15 minutes
COOL: 6 hours 20 minutes
MAKES: & servings
2
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‘Toep. unsalted butter, melted
Ib. eream cheese, softened
coupe light brown sugar
lacge eggs, room temperature
tsp. pure vanilla extract
1S-or. can pumpkin puree
‘Toep. cornstarch
tsp. pumpkin pie spice
tsp. koshor salt
Hot water
cup granulated sugar
“Toep. water
tsp. cream of tartar
‘Toop. unsalted butter
cup heavy cream
Spiced Brown Sugar Whipped
Cream
1. For gingernap crus: Preheat oven to
350"
pulse until crumbs resemble sand
Place cookies ina food processor
‘Measure 2 cups crumbs and place in a
medium bowl, Discard remaining crumbs
‘or reserve for another use, Sir melted
buster into bowel until erambs ae well,
coated. Spread inthe bottom of
9x3
ch springform pan. Use the bottom
‘ofa measuring cup to press crumbs tightly
‘over bottom of pan, Bake 7 minutes
Letcrust cool. Redace oven temperature
to325'?
2. For cheesecake: Place cream cheese in
the bowl of stind mixer ited with the
padale attachment. Best cream cheese
‘oti ight and fut serape down sides
cofbowl, Ad brown sugar beat on
love to begin then increase speed to
‘medium-high until well combined. With
‘mixer on lowsadd eggs one at atime,
beating until incorporated before adding
the next. Hest in vanilla
2. Scrape down sides bowl, Add
‘pumpkin puree, comstarch, pumpkin ple
spice, and tsp ofthe salt. Beaton low
until mictue tarts to come together;
increase speed to medium and beat until
‘well combined, scraping sides of bow
asneeded. Pour filling over crust in pan.
Place springform pan in shallow baking
Pn with -inch sides
4. Place pan in oven and carefully add
‘enough hot water ofl baking pan with
about inch of wate. (Avoid geting any
water in cheesecake pan) Bake 1 hour
SSminutes or until choosecakehasa2-to
Seinch area in the center that fgges
‘ightly Remove cheesecake from baking
pan and cool on a wire rack 1 hour.
Place cheesecake in the freezer to cool
completely 5 hours or overnight. When.
ready to serve, ramove cheesecake from
freezer and et stand at room temperature
hour
5. For caramel sauce: Combine granulated
‘sigar the 2 Tbsp. water andthe ream.
‘oftartar in « medium heavy saucepan.
‘Str until sugar is wet, Place over
medium-high and slowly stir witha
‘wooden spoon or silicone spatula until
sugar dissolves, Once sugar dissolvesand
mixture comes to boiling, stp stirring
Boll to 10 minutes or until mixture turns
an amber color Immediately remove
from heat stirin 3 Thsp. butter until
melted. Slowly add heavy cram and the
remaining ¥ ep salt while string. Let
‘ool 10 minutes,
6. To serve, run knife around the edge
‘ofthe cheesecake then apen the pan
and remove side, Cut cheesecake into
ight dices. Top with Spiced Brown
‘Sugar Whipped Cream and drizzle with
«caramel sauce.
SPICED BROWN SUGAR
WHIPPED CREAM
‘Combine cup light brown sugar, cup
‘water, tsp vanilla bean paste, and ets.
‘ground cinnamon i a small saucepan
‘over medium. Bring toa boll, then
continue blling about 3 minutes. Remove
feom heat and let cool 20 minutes. In
stand mixer fited with the whisk
attachment, pour in| up cold heavy
‘ream, Starting on low speed and slowly
Increasing to medium-high, whisk about
1 minute, With the mixer running, slow
ada the cooled brown suger mixture and
‘whisk until whipped cream is ty and
holds its shape, 1 to2 more minutes,
TO STORE: Store leftover cheesecake in
an sirtight container inthe refrigerator up
to 5 days
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BAKE: 1 hour 5 minutes
COOL: 2 hours
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5. ta6 Honeyerisp apples,
peeled, cored and cut into
inch ses (6 cups)
1% cup (hs tik) salted butter,
smelted
cup packed light brown,
suger
% cup granulated sugar
3 Thep all-purpose flour
% tap. ground nutmeg,
% tsp. ground cinnamon
1 egg.
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2. Toss together apples and
melted bute in arg bow
Sein sugars, flour, nutmeg, and