Fun Thanksgiving Dinner Appetizer

Fun Thanksgiving Craft With The Kids

Materials needed for your Turkey Handprints:
Paint
Paper (heavyweight)
Markers

optional: craft foam

1,2,3 EASY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Have the child dip their hand in a choice of paint. (We used a couple of different colors that they swirled around.) Yes we ended up with a pink turkey...

2. Print several hand prints on a heavy paper. This will give you the option to cut out the best print or give some to the visiting family.

3. Once dry add the turkey's eye and waddle and legs with markers.

Great Thanksgiving Recipe

• Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole

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• SWEET POTATO FILLING:
• 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 5 medium)
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vegetable cooking spray
• CORNFLAKE, PECAN, AND MARSHMALLOW TOPPING:
• 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 1/4 cups miniature marshmallows

Preparation

1. 1. Prepare filling: Preheat oven to 400°. Bake sweet potatoes on a baking sheet 1 hour or until tender. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Let potatoes stand until cool to touch (about 20 minutes); peel and mash with a potato masher.
2. 2. Beat mashed sweet potatoes, 2 Tbsp. softened butter, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon mixture into an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. 3. Prepare topping: Stir together crushed cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture in diagonal rows 2 inches apart.
4. 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle miniature marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture, and bake 10 more minutes.
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6. Golden Meringue-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole: Omit Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow Topping. Bake Sweet Potato Filling at 350° for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue over sweet potato mixture; bake 10 more minutes or until golden. Hands-on Time: 30 min.; Total Time: 2 hr., 40 min.
7. Per serving: Calories 216; Fat 3.8g (sat 2.1g, mono 1.1g, poly 0.2g); Protein 4.8g; Carb 41.3g; Fiber 3.1g; Chol 31mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 271mg; Calc 66mg
8. Pecan-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole: Omit Cornflake, Pecan, and Marshmallow Topping. Pulse 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar in a food processor until combined. Add 1 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into small pieces, and process 45 seconds or until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans. Sprinkle mixture over Sweet Potato Filling in baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Hands-on Time: 20 min.; Total Time: 2 hr., 20 min.

Things To Do This Weekend!

The Great Frederick Float
Summer Fun Day w/Lawnmower Races and Classic Car &Cycle Show
Pet-A-Paw_looza
Common Ground on the Hill Festival
Rebel Race Mud Run
Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Show

Have a great weekend!

A Few Of The Many Fun Things To Do in Maryland This Weekend

April 14 Cherry Blossom Parade- DC  Link
April 14 Main Street Chili Cookoff- Mt. Airy Link
April 14 My Lady's Manor Steeplechase And Champagne- Monkton Link
April 14,15, 21 MS Walk- DC, Bowie, Rockville, Waldorf Link
April 14-15 17th Annual Bunnyland- Germantown Link

As always please check the left side of this page for upcoming Maryland things to do!!!

Have a great weekend!