Thanksgiving plans

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup margarine, melted
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a heavy saucepan combine melted margarine, corn syrup, white sugar and cocoa. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla, salt and eggs, stirring well. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Mix well.
3. Pour filling into unbaked pastry shell and top with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Bake at 325 degrees F(165 degrees C) for 55 minutes. Let cool and serve.

Green Bean Casserole

Green beans

Mushrooms

Fried French onion thingys

Sautee mushrooms w/ butter

4-6 oz cold milk, whole wheat flour, to make a sauce

20 min 325 degrees

APPLE PIE

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
2. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
3. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.

PICTURE TO COME!! :)