Show What's By JILL From America's earliest the wild turkey and Thanksgiving have been A wild turkey is generally but more succulent and more expensive than domesticated species most commonly seen in AT THE tum of the wild turkeys were almost extinct in the United but by careful breeding and conservation the bird has Increased in number to around a million The recipes for this week will make up a menu for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving featuring a turkey with corn bread dressing and cranberry-orange The dishes include four vegetables and a classic American pumpkin CORNBREAD STUFFING 10 tablespoons butter cups finely chopped onion 1 pound well-seasoned sausage meat The turkey liver 6 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread li teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons thyme Vi cup finely chopped fresh parsley cup heavy cream cup sherry if MELT 8 tablespoons of the butter in heavy add chopped onions and cook over moderate heat for until they color Scrape into large mixing Add sausage to the set over medium heat and break up meat with a fork as it When meat is put it in a sieve set over a small bowl so the fat will drain in the same melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of and when the foam add the turkey Brown it over high heat for then chop it coarsely and combine with onions in the Add the drained sausage cornbread salt and thyme and Stir the ingredients then moisten the stuffing with cream if ROAST TURKEY A pound turkey 1 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper 12 tablespoons melted butter quarter-pound cup coarsely chopped onions PREHEAT the oven to Wash the turkey in cold water and dry with paper inside and Rub the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper and fill the body and breast areas loosely with closing the openings with Brush the outside of the turkey with a pastry brush or paper towel using melted butter and sprinkle it with Place the turkey on a shallow roasting pan and scatter the onions around it in the bottom of the ROAST the turkey uncovered in the middle of the oven for 2 basting it every 15 minutes or so with the rest of the melted butter and with pan It will probably take but to test for pierce the thigh with the tip of a small The juice will spurt out a clear if it is slightly roast the turkey for another When transfer the turkey to a heated platter and let it set 10 minutes before TURKEY GRAVY 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup water or chicken fresh or canned cup light cream white pepper salt WHILE the turkey is make the Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of fat from the pan and stir the flour into the After the flour is thoroughly add the cup of water or stock and bring to boil over high stirring constantly with a wire When the sauce is quite beat in the For thinner gravy add more Season to taste and pour into gravy ACORN squash is one of the most inexpensive vegetables on the and it is really good to My recipe is as ACORN SQUASH 4 medium-sized acorn squash cup dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon grated nutmeg ii teaspoon ground cloves teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons melted butter quarter pound 2 cup maple syrup 8 pieces of bacon About 2 cups boiling water Preheat the oven to Cut each squash in half and scrape out seeds and fibers with a Combine in a small bowl the brown salt and melted butter and stir ARRANGE the squash in a shallow baking Spoon an equal amount of melted butter into the hollow of each squash and over that pour a teaspoon of maple Top with a piece of Now add boiling water to the baking I inch Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until squash can be easily pierced with the tip of a Serve at WITH this meal I like to serve a Cranberry-orange which makes 1 CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH cup water cup orange juice 1 cup sugar 1 pound of whole cranberries 2 tablespoons grated orange rind In a quart stir the orange juice and sugar together until the sugar is thoroughly Add the bring to a boil and cook for stirring until the skins of the cranberries begin to pop and the berries are tender but not Do not REMOVE the pan from the heat and stir in the orange Chill for at least an hour in a serving To complete this Thanksgiving dinner I would add mashed another vegetable and pumpkin pie for eje |