Praline Sweet Potato Casserole – Side Dish
Prep 15 minutes Bake 45 minutes Makes 6 servings
No-stick cooking spray, Pam®
FOR THE CASSEROLE:
3 cans (15 ounces each) cut sweet potatoes, drained, Princella®
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 can (5-ounce) evaporated milk, Carnation®, or 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice, Minute Maid®
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, McCormick®
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, McCormick®
FOR THE TOPPING:
1 cup packed light brown sugar, Domino®/C&H®
1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted cold butter, cut in small pieces
2 cups finely chopped pecans, Diamond®
Pecan halves (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set side.
- To make the casserole, in a large mixing bowl, mash the drained sweet potatoes with a potato masher. Stir in the eggs. Add the butter, evaporated milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice; mix until well combined. Spread into the prepared baking pan.
- To make the topping, in a medium bowl, combine the sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture is the size of peas. Stir in the chopped pecans. Sprinkle topping over the casserole. Garnish with pecan halves (optional). Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is browned.
Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Weeknight Wonders by Sandra Lee
Copyright © 2009 SLSH Enterprises, Inc. www.sandralee.com
How yummy and perfectly Apres Ski does this sound?
Cinema Paradiso - Cocktail
Prep 10 minutes Cook 2 hours (Low) Makes 10 drinks
2 cans (11.5 ounces each) peach nectar
2 cans (11.5 ounces each) apricot nectar
1 bag (12-ounce) frozen peach slices
3 cups water
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup bourbon, Bulleit®
1⁄2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
Cinnamon stick
In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine peach nectar, apricot nectar, peach slices, the water, brown sugar, bourbon, lemon juice, allspice, and 2 cinnamon sticks. Cover and heat on Low heat setting for 2 to 3 hours. Discard cinnamon sticks. Turn slow cooker to Warm heat setting. Serve in mugs with additional cinnamon sticks.
Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time, by Sandra Lee
Copyright © 2009 SLSH Enterprises, Inc. www.sandralee.com
*Tip from Sandra: “Re-name your cocktails for a signature touch and serve them in an array of glasses in different shapes and sizes for a glamorous effect. If you have a special album playing, review your song list and allow the song titles to inspire your cocktails, ie. Peach Cider can be turned into “Cinema Paradiso” to match the beautiful duet of the same name onJoshua Bell’s new album At Home With Friends. Brilliant!”
If you frequent my blog you know that I am a proud orchestra geek and a big Joshua Bell fan. I love his new album so much that I'm embedding a pop up audio player right here so that you can come here on Thanksgiving day and enjoy!
You can read my review on Joshua Bell's album here and one lucky reader will win a copy of the album! To Enter, simply comment and let me know what your plans are for Thanksgiving.
For extra entries you may tweet this:
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Finally, you may also gain extra entries by standing on your head and be thankful for all that you have ;) -just be sure to leave a comment! Winner will be chosen on Monday November 30th.
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11 Responses to "My Thanksgiving Plans ~ Apres Ski Cocktails from Sandra Lee and a Sweet Serenade by Joshua Bell (GIVEAWAY!!)"That drink sounds yummy! I might have to make that one, although I'm not cooking on Thanksgiving. I can just sit and drink while my mom cooks. :D
Love that drink recipe! Have an awesome Thanksgiving!
Which day....I am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving all we do is run! Aaron's family Thanksgiving Day, my family Friday (after all the sales), Saturday all the women in the family shop ALL day (think 8 am - midnight) and Sunday all I want to do is SLEEP! I am tired just thinking about it!
I tweeted, and I stood on my head and thought about how lucky I am to have my four ungrateful kids that will be fighting with each other all day long. Happy Thanksgiving!
It sounds like your Thanksgiving will be Yummy!
Thanks for sharing your passion for music. I just read your review and I found it very helpful. It's so nice to read a review from someone knowledgeable. amerskine@hotmail.com
Love that drink recipe! We are planning to visit my in-laws in Orlando and hopefully play some golf :)
We are traveling to Phoenix, as has been our tradition for MANY YEARS, to see family, and to meet some new friends!
I am thankful for my LIFE, so that I can be here to be thankful for all of the other things that I have IN my life!
RT'd your original earlier, AND tweeted:
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I am going to the Broncos game Thursday and having turkey meal on Friday
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