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Smoked Cajun Turkey
Dry Brine
Salt
Pepper
Cajun Seasoning
Rosemary
Before smoking:
1 stick butter
Cajun Seasoning
Salt
Fresh Rosemary
Gravy
Turkey Drippings
~ 1/4 c Flour
Salt
Pepper
1-2 cups Chicken Stock
1 Shallot
6 Cloves Garlic
(Can add Cognac or Brandy)
Smoked Red wine Leg of Lamb
Bottle Red Wine
Bunch of rosemary
15 cloves garlic
salt
black pepper
Red Wine Gravy
Marinade from lamb
1 Shallot
6 cloves garlic
1/4 c flour
1/4 c butter
Salt
Pepper
1/2 – 1 tbs powder beef bullion
Smoked corn on the cob
4 ears of sweet corn, shucked
4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon parsley
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
Spicy Chorizo Sausage Stuffing
Corn bread
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
2/3 c sugar
1/2 c Corn Meal
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 rsp salt
1 1/4 c milk
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1/3 c veg. oil
3 Tbs butter
Remaining Stuffing ingredients :
1 cup cranberries
¼ cup Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
1 ½ pounds Chorizo Sausage or your favorite sausage casings removed
2 cups Yellow Onions diced small
1 ½ cup Celery Hearts diced small
1 ½ cup Carrots diced small
1 ½ tablespoons Fresh Sage chopped
½ tablespoons Fresh Rosemary chopped
1 ½ tablespoons Fresh Thyme chopped
2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
4 to 5 cups Corn Bread crumbled
2 cups Granny Smith Apples skinned and diced small
¼ cup Fresh Parsley chopped, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish at the end
1 cup Roasted Chestnuts crumbled
½ pound Ham diced small
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cup Buttermilk or stock
Cranberry Sauce
2C Orange Juice
Orange zest of 1 orange
2 12oz bags Cranberries
2 C Sugar
Siracha
Salt
Pepper
1/4 c Grand Marne
Roasted Garlic Mashed potatoes
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 head garlic, top sliced off
4 lb. Red Bliss potatoes, peeled and chopped
Kosher salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 c. heavy cream, warmed
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Dinner rolls
1 c water
1 c sugar
1 c Shortening
1 1/2 tsp salt
(Bring all the Above to a boil
let cool-cold)
1 c water (Barely warm)
2 Packages (Dry) Yeast
2 egg
6 c Flour
Candied carrots (type?)
Carrots
Honey
Pepper
Butter
Parsley
Green bean casserole bundles
1 c. cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2/3 c. French’s fried onions
3 1/2 c. trimmed green beans, blanched and cooled
1 package bacon
Apple and squash soup (Starter)
1 2- to 2 1/2- pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes (about 4 cups)
1 large apple, peeled, cored and cut into sixths
1 medium yellow onion, cut into sixths
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 garlic clove
4 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
4 c home made chicken broth
Pumpkin brûlée (Dessert)
6-7 Mini Pumpkins
2 Cups (500g) Heavy Cream
1 Cinnamon Stick (1/2 tsp ground cinnamon)
5 Cloves (1/4 tsp ground cloves)
¼ inch Ginger
⅙ tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 Vanilla Bean or 1 tsp extract
½ Cup White Sugar
⅙ tsp Salt
5 Egg Yolks
Garnish
2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
2 Tbs White Sugar
Cajun Pumpkin Seeds
Day 1
◦ Cornbread
◦ Cranberry sauce
◦ Blanched green beans
◦ Blanched carrots
Day 2
◦ Stuffing
◦ Green bean casserole
◦ Soup
◦ Turkey brine
Day 3
◦ Rolls
◦ Lamb marinade
◦ Pumpkin brûlée
◦ Table
Event Day
◦ Smoke Turkey
◦ Smoke lamb
◦ Bake rolls
◦ Bake stuffing
◦ Bake casserole
◦ Warm soup
◦ Make mashed potatoes
◦ Honey Candied carrots
◦ Gravy
◦ Red wine sauce
◦ Brûlée the dessert
0:00 Intro
0:24 Day 1
1:31 Cornbread
2:57 Cranberry Sauce
6:30 Blanched Green beans and Carrots
8:38 Day 2
9:38 Stuffing
15:07 Dry Turkey Brine
17:30 Green bean casserole bundles con’t
18:30 Butternut Squash Soup
21:48 Day 3
22:10 Lamb
22:53 Rolls
24:40 Pumpkin Brûlée
27:59 Table Decor and setting
29:08 Show Day
29:10 Turkey
32:33 Bundles
33:21 Roasted Garlic
33:40 Labeling dishes (serving containers)
34:23 Lamb
34:38 Red Wine Gravy
36:14 Turkey Gravy
37:19 Rolls
37:51 Stuffing
38:02 Mashed Potatoes
38:40 Bundles
38:48 Soup
39:03 Honey Candied Carrots
39:23 Corn
39:35 Let’s eat
39:37 Pumpkin Brûlée