Turkey and gravy

1 Turkey (up to 20 pounds)
Onions, carrots, celery

Rinse bird inside and out.
Remove giblets
Line cavity with 2 layers of cheesecloth
Fill cavity with stuffing
Line neck end with 2 layers of cheesecloth
Fill end with stuffing.
Heat oven to 325°F
Place bird on rack made of onions, carrots, and celery
Cook until thigh and stuffing (if stuffing) reach 165°F

Take giblets and place in a pot covered in water.
Simmer 1 hour, skimming off dark foam.

Use lifter to remove turkey from roaster. Tent with foil
Remove vegetables and discard
Pour juice from roaster and allow oil to settle to top.
Return oil to roaster with equal amount of flour
Cook roux
Use remaining turkey liquid to form sauce
Chop giblets and add them plus their water to gravy
Salt gravy.

Turkey Stuffing

1 loaf of bread; cubed
1 large onion; chopped
2-3 stalks celery; chopped
1 apple; chopped
raisins
poultry seasoning

Sautee celery, onion, and poultry seasoning in better/oil mixture.
Add bread
Add Raisins and apple and mix
If cooking on stovetop, add some liquid and oil.Stir often

Yam casserole

2 large yams
¼ tsp. Paprika
Milk and butter for mashing

½ cup brown sugar (packed)
½ cup butter
1 cup pecan halves

Cook yams and mash with butter, milt and paprika
Spread yams into greased casserole dish
Stir butter and sugar over low heat until butter barely melts
Spread topping over yams
Cover with pecans
Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat. Should be bubblingly hot.

Aspic

3 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp. Salt
3 pkg. lemon gelatin
3 Tbsp. Lemon juice
3 cups spicy clamato juice
2 stalks celery; chopped
3-4 green onions; chopped
dash tobasco
4 cloves

Bring gelatin and all liquid to boil.
Add all but celery
Cook 5 minutes
Remove cloves
Add celery
Poor into lightly oiled mould
Chill overnight

Cranberry Sauce

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
12 oz Fresh or frozen cranberries

Makes approximately 2 ¼ cups.

Boil water and sugar
Sort and wash cranberries
Add berries to boiling syrup
Return to a boil and lower heat to mediumBoil gently for 10 minutes stirring occasionally