OUR THANKSGIVING MENU

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE FREDERICKSEN HOUSE

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MENU

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Roast Turkey

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Stuffing

Scalloped Corn

French's Original Green Bean Casserole

New England Yam Bake

Norwegian Lefse

Crescent Rolls

Whole Berry Cranberries

Pumpkin Pie and Whipped Cream

Perkin's Caramel Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream

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The entire menu above is what we would be serving if my sister and her family were going to be here tomorrow. But since my sister, who is a nurse, has to work, and since we're not sure of her kids' plans, we're having the abbreviated Thanksgiving Dinner with only the items printed in white.

I like stuffing, but only in small amounts, and Dan doesn't like it at all, so there'll be no stuffing tomorrow. Besides, no one could beat my mom's stuffing so I prefer to go without. I like New England Yam Bake, but I think the others only eat it as a polite gesture to me. (They eat the sweet stuff on top and leave the sweet potatoes, which we use instead of yams.) Hence, no yam bake tomorrow. But I'll get them with it at Christmas! Although I like green bean casserole, I only make it if my sister is coming. And, since it's just the two of us tomorrow, we're skipping the desserts all together. (Pumpkin pie is okay, but I adore Perkin's Caramel Apple Pie.)

However, having said all that, I am going to print the recipes for the yam bake and the green bean casserole, because they are very good dishes and you don't have to have them just at Thanksgiving!

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NEW ENGLAND YAM BAKE

1 can pineapple slices [20 oz]

2 can yams [17 oz ea] (I use sweet potatoes -

only ONE can - see reference to yam bake above)

¼ cup flour

3 tbsp brown sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp salt

3 tbsp margarine

¼ cup chopped nuts (I always use hazelnuts)

1 cup miniature marshmallows (or large ones cut into smaller pieces)

Drain pineapple, reserving ¼ cup syrup.
Line sides of a 10x6 inch baking dish with pineapple slightly overlapping.

(I use a round baking dish - works just as well).

Arrange yams (or sweet potatoes) in center.

Pour pineapple syrup over yams.
Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in nuts.
Sprinkle over yams.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
Top with Marshmallows. Broil until lightly browned.

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FRENCH'S ORIGINAL GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

2 9 oz pkgs frozen cut green beans

1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 c milk
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/3 c French's Onion Rings

Mix all ingredients except 2/3 c onion rings. Pour into buttered casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with remaining onion rings and bake 5 minutes more or until onions are golden brown.

P. S. The scalloped corn is made from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Can't beat it!

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