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Thanksgiving Recipes and Menus

Thanksgiving is one of the best excuses we have to get into the kitchen and prepare a special holiday meal for family and friends. The menu I posted is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Menu featuring turkey, a selection of 'sweets and sours' served at all large meals, typical PA Dutch side dishes and two of my family's favorite holiday pies, pumpkin and mincemeat. In addition to the menu, there is a section called Create Your Own Menu, providing starters, side dishes, breads and desserts that use ingredients commonly associated with fall or Thanksgiving. If desired, you can select a recipe as a substitute for a dish in my menu or design a menu from scratch to suit your tastes and needs.

Finally, there are links to turkey stock, a guide and tips for roasting turkey, suggestions for using leftovers and a general guide to planning and preparing a meal for any special occasion. Every recipe listed has links to alternate choices and, if you still do not find what you are looking for, you can use the search box or browse through the Recipes, Features and Resources Index for hundreds more possibilities, including many other meat and poultry dishes appropriate for a celebration. You might also find something of interest on the Shared Recipes page, which contains recipes shared by contributors.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Thanksgiving Menu

Create Your Own Thanksgiving Menu
Resources
Guide and Tips for Roasting Turkey

Homemade Turkey Stock

Recipes for Leftover Turkey

Guide to Planning and Preparation

Herb Roasted Turkey Recipe Photo
Herb-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

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Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes Italian Recipes Southern Recipes Quick and Easy Main Dish Recipes Healthy Recipes Shared Recipes Index to All Recipes and Features

Featured Thanksgiving Recipes

Roasted Turkey Recipe Photo
Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy

Potato and Bread Filling Recipe Photo
Potato and Bread Filling (Pennsylvania Dutch Stuffing)

Stewed Dried Corn Recipe Photo
Stewed Dried Corn

Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe Photo
Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Red Wine and Dijon Sauce

Baked Oysters Recipe Photo
Baked Oysters with Breadcrumbs and Garlic

Cranberry Sauce Recipe Photo
Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe Photo
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Pecans

Cranberry-Orange Nut Bread Recipe Photo
Cranberry-Orange Nut Bread

Pumpkin Pie Recipe Photo
Pumpkin Pie



Pennsylvania Dutch Thanksgiving Menu

Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is hearty cooking, to say the least. This is a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, just like my grandmothers and mother prepared. There was always a wide variety of food, including the 'sweets and sours' served at every special meal. Some of the items, such as the chow-chow, apple butter, pickles, sauerkraut and mincemeat pie filling were preserved earlier in the year. Many of the dishes continue to be a part of our celebration.

'Sweets and Sours' and Breads


Oysters with Apple Cider Vinegar

Cranberry Relish

Chow-Chow
(Pennsylvania Dutch Pickled Vegetables)

Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles

Cottage Cheese and
Homemade Apple Butter

Celery and Carrot Sticks

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Main Dish, Sides and Desserts


Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy

Potato and Bread Filling
(Pennsylvania Dutch Stuffing)

Braised Sauerkraut with
Apples and Onions

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Stewed Dried Corn

Buttered Lima Beans

Pumpkin Pie

Mincemeat Pie

See additional choices at:
Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes

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CREATE YOUR OWN THANKSGIVING MENU

Turkey Recipes | Starters and Salads | Side Dishes | Breads and Desserts

Turkey Recipes

Herb-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy

Roasted Turkey Thighs

Roasted Whole Turkey Breast

Turkey-Barley Casserole

Rolled Turkey Breast with Fresh Herbs 		Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Red Wine and Dijon Sauce

Herb-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Gravy

Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Root Vegetables and Gravy

Boneless Turkey Breast with Oyster and Spinach Stuffing 		Boneless Turkey Breast With Mushroom Stuffing

Grilled Boneless Turkey Breast with Balsamic Marinade

Grilled Boneless Turkey Breast Marinated with Sun-Dried Tomato Purée

Alex's Maple-Flavored Smoked Turkey

Alex's Deep-Fried Turkey
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Starter and Salad Recipes

Baked Oysters with Breadcrumbs and Garlic

Oysters with Apple Cider Vinegar

Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms with Parmesan Breadcrumbs

Baked Mushrooms with Goat Cheese Stuffing 		Quiche Lorraine (French Cheese and Bacon Tart)

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Winter Squash Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Soup

Greens, Chickpea and Pasta Soup 		Greens, Beets and Goat Cheese Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Seven-Layer Salad

Hot Bacon Dressing for Salad

Mixed Baby Greens Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
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Side Dish Recipes

Potato and Bread Filling (Pennsylvania Dutch Stuffing)

Cornbread Stuffing or Dressing with Sausage, Apples and Pecans

Cornbread, Sausage and Pecan Stuffing or Dressing

Wild Rice and Apple Casserole or Stuffing

Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Pecans

Smashed Potatoes with Celery and Onions

Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips with Caramelized Onions

Sour Cream Smashed Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes 		Candied Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

Herb-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Pecans

Brussels Sprouts with Lemon-Mustard Butter

Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze

Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar, Butter and Sage

Roasted Butternut Squash

Baked Winter Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar

Green Bean Casserole 		Sautéed Green Beans with Olive Oil and Garlic

Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots

Buttered Green Beans

Quick Southern-Style Collard Greens

Cooked Greens and Sweet Potatoes

Braised Sauerkraut with Apples and Onions

Caramelized Pearl Onions

Buttered Peas and Carrots

Creamed Peas and Onions

Creamed Corn 		Stewed Dried Corn

Baked Dried Corn Casserole

Bernices's Corn Pudding Casserole

Corn and Lima Bean Succotash

Buttered Lima Beans

Buttered Shelled Edamame (Mukimame)

Shelled Edamame and Corn Succotash

Sautéed Mushrooms

Pickled Beets

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Relish
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Bread and Dessert Recipes

Buttermilk Cornbread

Corny Buttermilk Cornbread

100% Whole Grain Buttermilk Cornbread

Homemade Dinner Rolls

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Cranberry-Orange Nut Bread

Sour Cream Pecan Muffins

Cinnamon Apple Muffins

Glazed Apple Cookies 		Pecan Tassies (Miniature Pecan Tarts)

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

Pumpkin Pie

Mincemeat Pie

Southern Pecan Pie

Lattice-Top Apple Pie

Walnut and Chocolate Chip Brownie Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Apple-Cinnamon Cake 		Mom's Apple Cobbler

Mom's Apple Crisp

Molasses Rice Pudding

Baked Apples with Brown Sugar Topping

Baked Apple Chunks (with Optional Granola Topping)

Apple Dumplings

Apple and Pecan Turnovers

Cooked Apples and Pears
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* Happy Thanksgiving *


PA Dutch Hex Sign Photo
No matter where I take my guests, it seems they like my kitchen best.
Pennsylvania Dutch Saying


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