Thanksgiving Page

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Welcome to our Thanksgiving page. We would like to wish you and yours a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Below you will find 2 recipes we serve on Thanksgiving at our home. One is a dessert and the other is a vegetable dish. The vegetable dish tastes like a dessert, and if you don't tell your kids whats in it they will never know. I personally do not like sweet potatoes, but I eat this dish. Before my parents moved out of state, Thanksgiving was a big feast at their house. Most years it was the whole family, my brother and his family would come up from N.Y., and spend the weekend. There were years when Christmas was celebrated with his family at the same time. As they could not always make it a month later. My brother has 5 kids, and now 3 grandkids so he has quite a big family of his own.
I miss these family get togethers alot, since my parents moved to Ark. I'm a family person and I am trying to pass family traditions on to my kids.
Also you will find links to pages that have information on Thanksgiving, and fun things to do. The page on Macys parade is updated by Macys in Sept. Please sit back, relax and enjoy your visit.

SOUTHERN COMFORT SWEET POTATOES

2 Cans {1lb 13 oz.} Sweet potatoes or yams
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
3 Eggs
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Southern Comfort {the alcohol bakes out, so this is safe for kids}
TOPPING
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts
1/2 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
Drain yams or sweet potatoes, then beat till light and fluffy. Beat in remaining ingrediants. Put in 2 quart casserole dish. Mix nuts and brown sugar and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 mins. This looks like pumpkin pie when cooked.

CARAMEL APPLE PIE

1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Melted Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 Tsp. Lemon Juice
20 Caramels {cut in half}
1/3 Cup Flour
2/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tsp. cinnamon
5 Cups Apples {peeled, cored and sliced}
Milk or cream
Prepare crust, set aside
For taffy mixture, combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour and butter. Mix well and set aside.
In large bowl, combine sugar, 3 tblspns flour, cinnamon, lemon juice:add apples and toss to coat.
Transfer half of apples to pie crust, top with taffy mix and half of caramels. Repeat layers. Top with crust, cut slits in crust. Seal and flute edges. {extremely important or caramel leaks out all over} Brush with light cream or milk, cover with foil. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer.
I always bake this on a cookie sheet, as I have found no matter how well you seal the crust, the caramels leak. This is best served warm, and microwave reheats well.