Yorkshire Pudding

INGREDIENTS

* 3 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with milk. Stir in flour. Set aside.
3. Divide butter evenly into the twelve cups of a muffin tin, about 1/2 teaspoon per cup. Place tin in oven to melt butter, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove tin from oven, and distribute batter evenly among buttery cups.
4. Bake in preheated oven 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake 25 minutes more or until puffed and golden.

Source: allrecipes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Maple Syrup

INGREDIENTS

* 4 large sweet potatoes
* 1/2 cup softened butter
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup maple syrup
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 2 tablespoons maple syrup
* 1/4 cup chopped pecans


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Place sweet potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before peeling and placing into a large bowl.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
4. Mash the warm potatoes along with butter, cream, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup chopped pecans, and eggs. Spread mashed sweet potato into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1/4 cup of pecans.
5. Bake sweet potatoes in preheated oven until thoroughly hot, 30 to 35 minutes.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

* 6 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 3/4 cup whipped cream
* 1/2 cup butter
* 3/4 cup maple syrup


DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding whipped cream, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup, to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.

Turkey Gravy

INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup butter/ Margarine
* 1/2 cup and 3 tablespoons flour (I use Robin Hood easy blend flour)
* 2-3 clove garlic, mince
* 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
* 4 cups pan drippings

DIRECTIONS
1. Drain the pan drippings for the roasted turkey through a fine strainer.
2. Let sit and then remove any fat from the top of the drippings.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter/ margarine.
4. Brown garlic.
5. Add in black pepper.
6. Add in flour, constantly whisk for about 3 minutes over low heat.
7. Slowly add in the 4 cups turkey broth/drippings; whisk constantly over medium-low heat until bubbly and thickened.