So due to the fact that most of my family lives outside of the U.S., Thanksgiving dinner tends to be much smaller than other families, but always turns out fantastic! I love the coziness of having a small group for this holiday because we all get to help out in the kitchen and it really makes Thanksgiving really special 🙂 Here are some of my favorite recipes we made for the delicious feast!
Apple Turnover
What you need:
3 apples; cubed
1 ½ tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
2 tbsp butter
1 large egg (and water)
1 package frozen puff pastry; thawed
What to do:
In a pan, toss together the apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, sugar, salt, cinnamon nutmeg, and butter.
Cook covered over medium heat, stirring until apples are soft (about 8 minutes).
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Roll pastry and cut into 8 squares
Brush the edges with the egg and water mixture.
Spoon the apple mixture in the middle of each square and fold the dough in half to form a triangle.
Seal the edge with a fork.
Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Poke few holes in the top of each one and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Heat oven to 400°
Brush the top of each one with the egg wash and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
Mama’s Butternut Squash Soup
Credit to Jocelyne Hachem
What you need:
1 medium onion; chopped
1 squash; chopped
2 medium carrots; chopped
8 cup of chick stock
Salt
Nutmeg
What to do:
Fry onions, squash, and carrots in a pan and add salt on top
Add 8 cups of chicken stock and let it boil
After it boils, let it simmer and lower the heat to medium heat for 30 minutes
When the squash is soft, blend the soup
After, add it back to the heat and add nutmeg
Chocolate Heaven
Credit to Stephanie Hachem
What you need:
1 pastry sheet
Cocoa powder
Sugar
Flour
Hershey’s™ dark chocolate bar
1 egg
What to do:
Lay out the pastry dough, flour the dough, and roll the dough out
Brush the top with egg
Cover a thin layer of cocoa powder on one side
Dust sugar on top of the cocoa powder
Use a peeler to shave a layer of chocolate on top of the cocoa powder
Roll your dough into a cylinder
With your eggs, brush to stick the cylinder together
Cut your dough into 1 cm thick circles
Colonial Country Rolls
Credit to Nick Puetz
What you need:
3 cup flour
2 ¼ teaspoon of yeast
¼ cup honey
1/3 cup white sugar
1 cup warm water
¼ cup vegetable oil
What to do:
Mix ingredients together
Knead for 8 minutes
Form into a ball and let it rise for about 90 minutes
After done rising, shape into a circle and let it rise for another 90 minutes
Brush oil and honey on top
Bake for 20 minutes at 350
Lay on a baking pan and brush again with eggs
Bake for 10-15 minutes in a 400° oven
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