Five Spiced Turkey

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons low-sodium soya sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil, 2 teaspoon parsley, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder, 1 (12-pound) turkey, water.

Method:
Combine soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger, paprika, basil, parsley, pepper and five-spice powder in small bowl and let stand 20 minutes to thicken. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Wash turkey well, then pat dry and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 marinade over turkey, reserving other 1/2 for later use. Place turkey on rack in roaster. Pour about 1 cup water in bottom of roaster. Prepare foil tent to cover roaster. Spray underside of tent with non-stick cooking spray, place over turkey and seal sides. Roast turkey at 325 degrees, basting often, until nicely browned, about 15 minutes per pound. Remove from oven, let turkey rest and serve on platter with reserved marinade as dipping sauce on side.Makes 12 to 14 servings.


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Bread And Oyster Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 pound white bread slices(dried in a 250° oven for 1 hour, about 10 to 12 cups torn), 3/4 cup butter or margarine, 2 cups finely chopped celery, 2 cups finely chopped onion, 1/2 cup milk, scalded, 3 containers of fresh or canned oysters (16 to 24 ounces total) drained, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper .

Method:
Sauté onion and celery in butter. Tear the dried bread up into a large bowl; sprinkle with warm milk then toss. Add onion and celery mixture and the drained oysters. Stir gently to mix ingredients together. Sprinkle with lemon juice, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly but gently. Makes enough for a 14 pound turkey.


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Greek Chopped Meat Stuffing

Ingredients:
2 Onions (chopped), 2 tb chopped fresh parsley, 1 stalk celery (chopped), 1 tb Chopped fresh dill, 2 tbsp butter, 3/4 lb Roasted chestnuts (peeled), 1 lb ground beef, coarsely chopped liver from turkey, finely chopped 1/4 lb Pignoli nuts, 1/2 c White raisins, 1 lb Mild breakfast sausage, 1/4 c White rice, 1/2 c Dry red wine, 1 c Water, 2 tb Tomato paste, 1 lb White bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste.

Method
Brown onions and celery in butter. Add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown. Add wine and tomato paste, then herbs, and simmer until meat is tender. Add nuts, raisins, and rice. Stir in water and cook, covered, until the rice is done. Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste. Stuff loosely into the turkey. Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey.


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Chopped Egg Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 cup chicken stock or bouillon, 8 cups small bread cubes, 5 hard-cooked eggs(chopped), 1/2 cup chopped parsley.

Method
Sauté onion in butter until soft; sprinkle with salt then pour stock into the onion mixture. Bring to a boil. In a large bowl combine egg, parsley and bread cubes. Pour onion liqued over the mixture. Stir gently until well mixed. Makes about 12 cups.Stuffing can be baked in the bird or bake at 325° for about 45 to 50 minutes in a covered, buttered casserole.


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Green Onion And Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 Can (10-1/2 ounces), condensed French onion soup, Soup Can water, 1/4 Cup margarine, 1 Cup celery cut into 1/4-inch cubes, 1 Cup green onions thinly sliced, 1-1/2 Teaspoons poultry seasoning, 2 Packages (8 ounces each) cornbread stuffing mix, Vegetable cooking spray.

Method
Preheat oven to 350.In 5-quart saucepan combine soup, water, margarine, celery, onions, and poultry seasoning. Bring to boil and remove from heat.Stir in cornbread stuffing mix.Bake stuffing in 1-1/2 quart casserole coated with non-stick vegetable cooking spray.Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F. 45 minutes or until set.


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Chocolate Pie

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup water
4 Tbsp cocoa
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs well. Add sugar, cocoa and cornstarch. Whisk in evaporated milk and water. Cook until thick. (Over medium high heat on the stove, stirring constantly. Or cook for about 4-5 minutes in the microwave. Whisking every minute or so.) Add vanilla. Pour into baked pie shell. Top with whipped cream.