My Thanksgiving Day Menu

Appetizers
Olives
Barbeque Meatballs

Main Dish
Ham with Pineapple glaze

Side Dishes
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Corn Casserole

Vegetable
Green Bean Casserole

Dessert
Various Cookies
Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Topping
Apple Pie

Beverages
Egg Nog
Sparkling Apple Juice


Barbeque Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef
1/3 cup fine bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 cup catsup
2 Tbs. brown sugar, packed
2 Tbs. vinegar
2 Tbs. soy sauce

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and poultry seasoning. Shape into about 2 dozen 1 1/2-inch balls. Brown balls slowly in a lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat; pour off excess fat. In a small bowl, combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Pour over meatballs. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, for 15 minutes. Serve warm.


Corn Casserole

3 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp. salt
7 oz. box corn muffin mix (Jiffy)
8 oz. sour cream
16 oz can creamed corn
16 oz can whole kernel corn, drained

Beat eggs with butter. Add salt, corn muffin mix & sour cream, beat well. Add corn. Bake in 8"x8" pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8.

You can double recipe, just bake in 9"x13" pan.


Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Topping

1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell

1 lb. (2 med.) yams or sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled

1/4 c. butter1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. grated orange rind

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp. salt

2 eggs

Pecan Topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl, beat hot yams with butter until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, except pastry shell and Pecan Topping; mix well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven; spoon Pecan Topping evenly over top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Pecan Topping

In small mixer bowl, combine 1 egg, 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter (melted), and 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring; mix well. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.