54 gobbler centerpiece Recipes

bosc pear (head ), cantaloupes (body) or 1 honeydew melon (body), cubed cheddar cheese (beak and tail feathers), red bell peppers (snood, feet and side feathers) or 1 -2 yellow bell pepper (snood, feet and side feathers), raisins (eyes), seedless grapes (tail feathers), bamboo skewer, toothpick

turkey gravy, cooked turkey, chunks, frozen peas, sliced mushrooms, sun-dried tomato, chopped, water, chopped parsley, divided, poultry seasoning, divided, buttermilk reduced-fat baking mix, black pepper, low-fat milk , plus, low-fat milk

butter, cubed, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, oreo cookies, chocolate frosting, candy corn

cubed cooked turkey breast, celery ribs, finely chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, raisins, frozen peas, thawed, minced fresh parsley, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, plain yogurt, reduced-fat mayonnaise, white vinegar, sugar, minced fresh dill, lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

your favorite bread (white works well ), turkey, cranberry sauce (any kind ), mayonnaise, cream cheese, salt, pepper

ground turkey, white flour, cornmeal, egg, vegetable oil, water, tarragon

blueberries, all-purpose flour, sugar, lemon rind, finely grated, marshmallow cream, prepared pie crust

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

lean ground turkey, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, dried sweetened cranberries, chicken bouillon, rosemary, ground sage, thyme, parsley, russet potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped (approximately 2 lb.), low-fat milk, cream cheese

butter or 1/4 cup margarine, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, chocolate frosting, candy corn

grain wild rice (recommended : uncle ben s), onion, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, green bell pepper, diced, fresh sliced mushrooms, oil, french style green beans, drained, cooked turkey, chopped, mayonnaise, grated cheddar, sliced water chestnuts, drained, poultry seasoning, sour cream, preformed pie crust, egg, beaten

turkey gravy (leftover or can), cooked turkey chunks, frozen peas, sliced mushrooms, sonoma dried tomato bits, water, chopped parsley, divided, poultry seasoning, divided, buttermilk baking mix, coarsely ground black pepper, low-fat milk

cooked turkey cubed, turkey gravy, frozen peas partially thawed, mushrooms sliced, sun-dried tomatoes chopped, water, fresh parsley chopped and divided, poultry seasoning divided, buttermilk baking mix, pepper, milk

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, shortening, shredded cheddar cheese, milk, cubed cooked turkey, pineapple tidbits, drained, chopped walnuts, chopped onion, chopped celery, sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced ripe olives , optional

bean dip, taco seasoning mix, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green chili, sliced black olives, green onion (sliced ), tomato (squeezed and diced )

ground beef, ground turkey, bread (fairly thick), milk, butter, mushroom (chopped ), onion (chopped small), celery (chopped small), carrot (grated ), egg, worcestershire sauce, hidden valley original ranch dressing (bottled ), dry breadcrumbs (plain ), ground sage, salt (optional, see note )

leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, mandarin orange, creamy coleslaw, good whole wheat bread

cooked turkey, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, parmesan cheese, grated, parsley, finely chopped, eggs, beaten, whole wheat flour, yeast, vegetable oil