Thanksgiving

[Blubayou]

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

1 refrigerated pie crust
1 1/2 cups pecans chopped
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup bourbon or water
4 large eggs
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons cornmeal
Sprinkle pecans and chocolate evenly onto bottom of pie crust and set aside.

2. Combine corn syrup and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat.
Cook stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Whisk together eggs, and next 4 ingredients. Gradually whisk in about 1/4 hot mixture in to egg mixture. Add the remaining hot mixture, whisking constantly. Pour into the pie crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.

[Blubayou]

Chocolate Chess Pie with Pecans

1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 stick melted margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 small can evaporated milk
1 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped) (optional)

Mix ingredients together. Pour in unbaked pie shell (I use the frozen crust by Pillsbury, comes 2 in a box) Thaw and mold into pie dish; Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes (until middle is barely shaking).
Enjoy!

[Blubayou]

Hidden Treasure
2 packages strawberry Jell-O (3 ounce)
1 cup boiling water
2 packages frozen sliced strawberries (10 ounce)
1 can crushed pineapple (20 ounce) drained
3 medium bananas mashed
½ cup chopped nuts
1 package unbaked (instant) cheesecake mix (10 ½ ounce)

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, Stir in fruit and nuts, pour half Jell-O
mixture into a 13x9 pan. Chill until firm. Store remaining mixture at room
temperature. Mix Cheesecake according to box directions. Pour it on top of the
chilled Jell-O mixture. Cover with remaining Jell-O mixture and chill.

[Blubayou]

These are some old stand bys that I have used and have had raves about. Let me know if you need any more I have lots of recipes. Margie3 and Ferd can help you out too.

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by Blubayou

These are some old stand bys that I have used and have had raves about. Let me know if you need any more I have lots of recipes. Margie3 and Ferd can help you out too.

Thank you all so much!

[Esther]

You can make your dressing in advance and freeze it just fine. Also you can make Broccolli and Rice Casserole and freeze in advance as well as Sweet Potato casserole. However, don't make the topping until the day you want to bake it.

Hope that helps.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

FIFTY FOUR?

Mrs B and I will be in Airports on Thanksgiving.

Anyone in Washington Dulles, or Chicago, or San Francisco.... come on by!

[rgcraig]

I just have to bump this thread because I'm tired of seeing Hot Dogs as the last thread - - - makes me want to eat one everytime I see it.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Sherri
GOOEY CAKE

1 pkg. yellow cake mix (dry)
1 stick margarine or butter, melted
1 egg
1 c. chopped pecans
Mix the above ingredients and press in the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan.

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar
2 eggs
Mix these three till smooth and pour over the first mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until it starts to brown on top. VERY EASY!

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

FIFTY FOUR?

Mrs B and I will be in Airports on Thanksgiving.

Anyone in Washington Dulles, or Chicago, or San Francisco.... come on by!

We are 45 min. from Ohare...need dinner?