g
sible you will need: two cans (8
ounces each) of undrained, unsweet-
ened crushed pineapple; one can
of undrained (11 ounces) mandarin
oranges; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinna-
mon and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves.
Once you have everything you need
follow these steps:
1. In a large bowl, combine the first
eight ingredients. Loosely stuff into
turkey just before baking. Place
remaining stuffing in a greased
1-quart baking dish; cover and refrig-
erate until ready to bake. Skewer tur-
key openings; tie drumsticks together.
Place breast side up on a rack in a
Fruit-glazed turkey (Courtesy Photo)
roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at
325° for 1 hour.
Spice Up the
2. In a blender, combine the glaze
ingredients; cover and process until
smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 cup
for gravy. Brush turkey with some
Holidays
of the remaining glaze. Add ½ inch
of hot water to roasting pan. Bake 2
½ to 3 hours longer or until a meat
thermometer reads 180° for turkey
and 165° for stuffing, basting two
to three times with glaze and occa-
sionally with pan drippings (cover
loosely with foil if turkey browns too
By Marcus A. Williams tastier.
quickly).
It’s the holiday season again and Fruit Glazed Turkey
you know what that means – time for
3. Discard any unused basting glaze.
feasting.
Cover and bake additional stuffing
While there is no alternative
Kicking off the food-filled holi-
for 30-40 minutes. Uncover; bake
for the turkey, there's more room
days is Thanksgiving, though in
10 minutes longer or until lightly
for flare and flavor. First, you will
terms of the menu there really is no
browned.
need one package (14 ounces) of
distinction. Nowadays, especially in
unseasoned stuffing cubes; one
Black households, the meals seem
4. Cover turkey and let stand for 20
small onion; one medium tart apple,
to repeat themselves during the holi-
minutes before removing stuffing and
peeled and chopped; one celery rib,
day season. The traditional turkey,
carving turkey.
chopped; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup hot
ham, greens and baked macaroni and
water; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 table-
cheese are served on Thanksgiving,
spoon poultry seasoning and one tur-
Day-Before Mashed Potatoes
Christmas and New Year's. As good
key (10 to 12 pounds).
as mama’s collard greens are, there’s
Instead of preparing the standard
something to be said about vari-
But that’s not all—the glaze is
bowled potatoes, here is an alterna-
ety. So here are a few suggestions
what will give this main dish its
tive approach to liven up your starch:
to make this holiday season a little
kick. To prepare the best glaze pos-
Nine potatoes, peeled and cubed;
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