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      • Thanksgiving Day History

         

        

        Thanksgiving is special day that is celebrated in America. This day is to honor the first English pilgrims who came to the United States when they left their original country of England in search of a better life and the opportunity to be free from the King of England’s rule.

         

        First landing at Plymouth Rock, which is located on the east coast of the country in New England, the Pilgrims struggled with great difficulties to survive. Unfortunately for them, New England is not known for having the best weather.

        It was a long and hard winter for them. Local Native Americans that they had gotten to know, helped a great deal by showing the Pilgrims about corn (which they had never seen before) and how best to hunt and plant in the New England climate.

         

        The Pilgrims and the Native Americans, then knows as Indians, had a great celebration to honor their friendship and the bounty that they had hunted and reaped. Sadly, some time after this wonderful dinner, more and more people came into American and the Indian population was all but wiped out.

         

        Today, there Native American is a small minority of the United States and a most of them live on what is known as Indian Reservations. While it is a shame that an entire ethnic population was almost eradicated, people now celebrate Thanksgiving by spending the day with family and friends, to honor and appreciate having loved ones.

        The day revolves around the typical Thanksgiving dinner, which most often will include a Thanksgiving day turkey. Stuffing, squash, corn, bread, salad and yams are often served as well. In the United States this day is often infamous for being one in which people eat too much food and then complain of gaining weight.

         

        
        

        
        

        Let´s taste  some delicious  foods:

        
        

        
        

        Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

         

        Turkey:

        12 to 14-pound Honeysuckle White Frozen Whole Turkey

         

        Apple Cider Gravy:
        1 tablespoon butter, melted (or margarine)
        1 1/4 teaspoons salt - divided use
        3/4 teaspoon pepper - divided use
        4 cups water
        2 cups apple cider
        1/3 cup all-purpose flour
        1/2 teaspoon dried sage

        1.       For Turkey: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

        2.       Insert meat thermometer, if desired.

        3.       Brush butter over breast and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

        4.       Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.

        5.       Roast until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork or meat thermometer registers 170°F, about 3 hours.

        6.       Remove turkey from pan and cover loosely with foil.

        7.       For Gravy: In saucepan over medium heat, bring giblets and 4 cups water to boil.

        8.       Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.

        9.       Strain broth and discard giblets. Skim fat from roasting pan juices, reserving 1/4 cup fat.

        10.    Add cider to pan over medium-high heat.

        11.    Bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits; reduce heat and simmer, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

        12.    In saucepan, over low heat, combine reserved fat and flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

        13.    Stir in cider mixture and then giblet broth.

        14.    Increase heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.

        15.    Stir in sage and remaining salt and pepper.

        16.    Slice roasted turkey and serve over gravy.

         

        Cranberry Sauce

        Ingredients

        • 1 cup white sugar
        • 1 cup orange juice
        • 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries

        Directions

        In a medium saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries, and cook until they start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove

         

        Pumpkin Pie

        Ingredients

        • 1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened
        • 3 eggs
        • 1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
        • 3/4 cup white sugar
        • 1/2 teaspoon salt
        • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
        • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
        • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
        • 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

         

        Directions

        1.          Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.) Place ice cream near the warm oven to soften.

        2.          In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs. Stir in the pumpkin puree, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Mix in soft ice cream until smooth. Pour filling into two 9 inch pie shells.

        3.           Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until filling