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Recipes How to Store Leftover Turkey

How to Store Leftover Turkey and Fixings

How to Store Leftover Turkey

Have you ever been to a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, where there wasn’t plenty of leftovers? From turkey and stuffing, to mashed potatoes and squash, there’s plenty of food to store away in a safe manner. Like any other food, turkey, stuffing, and gravy need proper food handling to avoid food poisoning. With food safety in mind, here’s how to store leftover turkey and all of the fixings.

Here's How to Store Leftover Turkey and Fixings

After removing your turkey from the oven, it should be refrigerated within two hours. Left at room temperature, harmful bacteria almost immediately begins to grow and multiply.
Wrap up and refrigerate turkey, stuffing, gravy, and all other foods within this two-hour timeframe. If you are busy, you can wrap and refrigerate all the leftovers of each item. Later, you can separate it into amounts later for guests to take home, or for freezing.
Remember to immediately remove the stuffing from the turkey.
Leftovers kept in the refrigerator are good for:
- Turkey: 3-4 days
- Stuffing: 1-2 days
- Gravy: 1-2 days
Turkey, stuffing, and gravy can be frozen for longer-term storage. To avoid freezer burn, wrap all foods tightly, or use airtight containers.
It is recommended to store turkey leftovers in the freezer for up to one month.

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Recipes Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Grandma's Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

About this Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe

This coffee cake recipe is very old. I got it from Grandma in the 1970s. And, she got it from her ancestors. I don’t know far how back it goes. It got plenty of ooohhs and aaahhs from family members when Grandma made it. You will get the same results. Try Grandma’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake today.

Yield: 1 cake

Contributed by: Debbie Matthews, Rochester, NY

Make sure to enjoy this sweet cake on National Coffee Cake Day.

Today’s Quote: “Cooking is a subject you can never know enough about. There is always something new to discover.” – – Bobby Flay

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping Ingredients:

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon margarine (soft)

How to Make Sour Cream Coffee Cake Directions

How to make the Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
Mix all remaining (wet) ingredients in a second, larger bowl.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring constantly.
Pour batter into a greased Bundt pan.
Bake for 45 minutes.
While the cake is baking, prepare the topping (see below).
After the cake has baked, sprinkle topping onto the cake while it is still warm.

How to make Topping:

Mix sugar and cinnamon together.
Add softened margarine.
Mix together until crumbly.

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Recipes Shrimp Scampi

Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe

About this Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Shrimp Scampi is delicious as an appetizer or as part of the main course. Make this shrimp scampi recipe anytime. This recipe is very popular during holidays and Lent. And, it is very quick and easy to make.

Today’s Quote: “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – – Edmund Hillary

Shrimp Scampi Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter

4-6 garlic cloves, minced (we like lots of garlic)

salt, optional

ground black pepper

1/4 cup wine or vermouth

1 pound raw, deveined shrimp with tails on

2 teaspoons parsley flakes

pasta or rice (optional)

How to Make Shrimp Scampi Directions

Melt butter in a frying pan.
Add minced garlic.
Slowly simmer for two minutes.
Add wine or vermouth.
Simmer another 2 minutes.
Add shrimp. Simmer until shrimp are cooked (opaque in color), about 4-5 minutes.
Serve hot by itself, or on a bed of pasta or rice.
Sprinkle parsley on top.

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Recipes Shamrock Salad

Irish Shamrock Salad Recipe

About this Irish Shamrock Salad Recipe

Quick and easy, this Shamrock Salad recipe is the perfect dish for St. Patrick’s Day meals. It goes well as a side dish with Irish Stew or Corned Beef and cabbage.

Serves: 6

Today’s Irish Blessing:

May your blessings far outnumber the shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.

Irish Shamrock Salad Ingredients

2 green peppers

9 ounces cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons pimientos, chopped lightly

lettuce leaves

How to Make Irish Shamrock Salad Directions

Wash peppers. Cut off stems and remove the seeds.
In a bowl, mix together cream cheese and pimientos.
Stuff peppers with cream cheese.
Chill for 3-4 hours.
Fill six salad bowls with coarsely chopped lettuce.
Remove stuffed peppers from the refrigerator.
Cut 1/4 inch slices and place on top of the lettuce.
Serve with French dressing.

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Recipes Shoo Fly Cake

Amish Shoo Fly Cake Recipe

About this Amish Shoo Fly Cake Recipe

People flock to Pennsylvania Dutch Amish country to take in the Amish culture, visit the many shops, and to have a piece of the famous Shoo Fly Cake. The Amish people are well-known for wholesome, homestyle, cooking. Use this classic Shoo Fly Cake recipe to bring an Amish tradition into your home.

Today’s Amish Saying: Better to let them wonder why you didn’t speak than to wonder why you did.

Amish Shoo Fly Cake Ingredients

Crumbs:

6 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup lard

Syrup

2 cups molasses
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons of baking soda diluted in boiling water.

How to Make Shoo Fly Cake Directions

Preheat oven to 375 ° F.
In a bowl, mix together crumb ingredients.
Set aside 3/4 cup of crumbs for the top.
In a second bowl, mix together the syrup ingredients.
Pour crumbs and syrup alternately into a 13 X 9 X 2-inch cake pan.
Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.
Bake in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes.

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Recipes Sesame Chicken

Chinese Sesame Chicken Recipe

About this Sesame Chicken Recipe

Sesame Chicken is perhaps the most popular of Chinese and Asian recipes. The sweet taste makes it a favorite of kids and anyone with a sweet tooth. Sesame Chicken is a must for Chinese New Years and other Asian holidays. This sesame chicken recipe is easy to make.

Today’s Quote: “Man who drives like hell, bound to get there.” – – Confucius

Chinese Sesame Chicken Ingredients

1 Tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil

1 pound boneless chicken

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 cup water

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger

1 Tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

2 cups cooked rice

Recipe Suggestion: Raise the heat by adding 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the ingredients.

How to Make Chinese Sesame Chicken Directions

Cut boneless chicken into 1-inch strips.
Heat a wok, adding peanut or vegetable oil. Add chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, until cooked.
In a bowl, mix together well, all remaining ingredients, except sesame seeds.
Pour sauce over the chicken.
Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens.
Sprinkle in sesame seeds.
Cover the wok, and continue to cook, while the chicken soaks up most of the sauce.
Serve over a bed of cooked rice.

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Recipes Rocky Road Squares

Rocky Road Squares Recipe

About this Rocky Road Squares Candy Recipe

This Rocky Road Candy is quick and easy to make. It is a certain hit at any party or event. The only problem with this candy is resisting the temptation to eat too many of them. Make this rocky road squares recipe for parties and events or any day of the year.

Yield: 2 pounds of candy

Today’s Quote: “Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it’s too assertive to the naked eye.” – – Gordon Ramsay

Rocky Road Squares Ingredients

11 1/2 ounces milk chocolate morsels

4 cups mini marshmallows

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

How to Make Rocky Road Squares Directions

In a saucepan, slowly melt chocolate on low heat.
Stir constantly to avoid scorching and burning the chocolate.
Remove from heat and beat until smooth.
Stir in marshmallows and walnuts.
Spread the mixture out in a buttered pan.
Chill to harden.
Remove from refrigerator and cut into squares.

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Recipes Roasted Chestnuts

Oven Roasted Chestnuts Recipe

About this Oven Roasted Chestnuts Recipe

Every holiday season, you sing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But, have you ever actually roasted Chestnuts? Aha, I thought so. This season plan to fresh roast chestnuts, using this oven roasted chestnuts recipe. They taste great fresh out of the oven and still warm.

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Roasted Chestnuts Ingredients

raw chestnuts

water

melted butter, optional

How to Make Roasted Chestnuts Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Use a sharp knife to cut an “X” into the shell of each chestnut. It is important to pierce the shell, or the chestnuts can explode while roasting.
Place chestnuts in a shallow pan in a single layer.
Place a little water in the bottom of the pan.
For a buttery taste, drizzle melted butter over the tops of the chestnuts.
Roast chestnuts in the oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and put into a towel(they are hot).
Squeeze the towel to crush the shells.
After the chestnuts are warm enough to touch, remove the nuts from the shells.
They are delicious when eaten warm.
Store any leftover nuts in the refrigerator.

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Recipes Pumpkin Mints

Pumpkin Mints Recipe

About this Pumpkin Mint Recipe

This pumpkin mint recipe will certainly catch people’s eye. Make these mints for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There is no pumpkin in this mint. It gets its name as the mint is shaped to look just like a pumpkin. Use your artistic skill when making this mint. Then, pop a couple of mints in your mouth for minty fresh breath.

Yield: 40 Mints

Today’s Quote: “Halloween simply has a special feel about it. School is back, everyone is settled into their routines following summer, and there is pumpkin spice everywhere.” – – NAtalya Neidhart

Pumpkin Mint Ingredients

1/4 cup milk

4 tsp. butter

3 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar

2 drops oil of peppermint

Green, red, and yellow food colorings

How to Make Pumpkin Mints Directions

In a saucepan, heat the milk and butter, stirring frequently until the butter has melted.
Remove from heat.
Add the confectioner’s sugar and mix thoroughly.
Mix in the oil of peppermint.
As soon as it is cool enough to work with, knead with your hands until the fondant is smooth.
Take about 1/6 of the fondant, and add green food coloring. Knead to mix color evenly.
Cover with a damp cheesecloth, to prevent drying.
To the remaining fondant, add enough yellow and red food coloring to make it an orange pumpkin color. Cover with damp cheesecloth.
Working with a small amount of the orange-colored fondant at a time, roll into small balls in the palms of your hands.
Using a toothpick, make grooves in the fondant ball, to resemble the “ribs” in a pumpkin.
Roll a small piece of the green fondant in thin cylinders and cut it into short stem-like pieces.
Press the “stem” onto the top of each pumpkin.

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