Corn Bread Stuffing
Sift together:
2 c. cornmeal
2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
Add 2 eggs and 2 c. sour milk or buttermilk.
Mix well; pour in 3 well-greased, hot skillets and bake in a pre-heated blazing pan. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Cool and break into pieces.
Sauté 1/2 c. chopped celery and 2 minced onions in 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Add 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning, 1 1/2 tsp. sage, 1/2 c. chopped parsley, 1/2 c. chopped giblets. Mix with corn bread. Moisten with 2 eggs and 1 1/2 c. chicken broth. Stuff lightly into turkey.
Candied Yams with Brandy
Cut 6 medium sweet potatoes lengthwise and cook until tender. Mix 1 c. brown or white sugar, 3 tbs. butter, 1/4 c. orange juice, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. Coat the potatoes in the mixture and add 1/2 c. brandy. Cover with foil and cook at 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more min. before serving.
Sweet Potato Pie
Beat 3 eggs and 1/2 c. sugar. Add 1/2 c. melted butter, 1/2 t. mace, 1 t. nutmeg, 1/2 t. salt, 1 t. vanilla, and 1 t. cinnamon.
Blend with 1 1/2 c. mashed sweet potatoes, 2 tbs. lemon juice and 1/2 c. milk. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 425°F for 10 minutes and then at 350°F for 40 minutes. Serve plain or with whipped topping, or for a rich treat, add 1/2 c. white wine or 1/2 c. brandy or rum to pie filling before baking.
Pumpkin Pie
Beat egg yolks of 2 eggs until thick and lemony colored. Gradually add 1/2 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar, beating until smooth. Add 1 3/4 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin, 3/4 c. evaporated milk, 1/2 t. salt, 1/2 t. ground ginger, stirring well.
Pour pumpkin mixture into pie or double boiler.
Stir together 1/4 c. cold water and 1 env. unflavored gelatin in top of double boiler. Add pumpkin mixture, stirring well. Set mixture aside to cool.
Beat 2 egg whites at room temp. until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 c. sugar, 1 t. at a time, beating until it stiffly peaks form. Beat in 1/2 t. vanilla. Fold egg whites into pumpkin mixture.
Pour filling into chilled pastry shell. Chill.