Thanksgiving Recipes Index

Every year Thanksgiving rolls around and I find myself going back to our family favorite dishes.  There are some recipes that complete our Thanksgiving feast that we can’t live without.  A Thanksgiving recipes index is long overdue.  All recipes in photos have a link, step-by-step photos, and instruction.  Remember to pace yourself during the holidays.  Prepare whatever you can in advance.  

Let’s begin with pies

1.  Pie Crust 101 Tutorial
2.  Apple Dumplings with Apple Cider Creme Anglaise – My father’s favorite all-time dessert.  So easy to make without the fuss of making the crust look perfect.
3.  Slab Apple Pie – Perfect for a crowd.  
4.  Pecan Chocolate Tart – make this 2 weeks in advance, wrap, freeze, thaw, eat.

More pie

1. Spiced Apple Sour Cream Pie
2. Cranberry Peach Pie
3. Coconut Cream Pie – My grandmother’s recipe.  It’s heaven.
4. Pear Almond Tart – This is a showstopper! 

One recipe Two Amazing Rolls

1. Dinner Crescent Rolls – made with an overnight refrigerated dough, which makes it extremely easy to roll out and shape 
2.  Orange Rolls – Killer, buttery, over-the-top.  A must have at our Thanksgiving feast.

Brining and Roasted Turkey

1. Turkey Brine – with flavors of orange, garlic, and rosemary.  
2.  Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Thyme Gravy

Amazing Sides

1.  Southern Yams – if you only make one recipe from this index, MAKE THIS!
2.   Fresh Herb Turkey Stuffing – secrets to making fabulous stuffing/dressing.

Crockpot Turkey for a small gathering:

Fresh Herb Crockpot Turkey Breast with Brown Butter Pears