Thanksgiving Turkey with Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:

1 turkey, precooked
3 cups cooked riceThanksgiving Turkey with Caramel Sauce
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
1 cup toasted almonds
1 cup raisins
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup soy sauce
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
3 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
Pepper and paprika, to taste

Preparing:

Rub the turkey well with salt and wash well.
Cover the turkey with water, salt and sugar.
Remove the turkey from the water and season with garlic, mustard and ketchup.

Crystallize the onion, pepper and almonds in oil and season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat, add the rice, raisins and cream and let cool.
Fill the turkey with the rice and place on a greased baking tray.

Place brown sugar in a pan and let it begin to get liquid.
Add soy sauce and chicken broth and allow melting the sugar again.

Pour the sauce over the turkey and sprinkle paprika on top.
Bake to 175ºC (350ºF) for 1 or 1 ½ hours.

Thanksgiving Squash and Ginger Soup

Ingredients:

3 cups chicken brothThanksgiving Squash and Ginger Soup
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
20 ounces frozen cooked winter squash, thawed
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt

Preparing:

Simmer broth and squash in a large saucepan.
Add the applesauce, ginger, salt and sugar and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and stir in cream.
Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

*Yield: 6 servings

Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients:

300 ml milk
300 ml light cream
55 g butter
40 g all-purpose flour
3 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 onion
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Pour the milk into a pan with the bay leaves.
Press cloves into the onion, add to the milk and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Strain the milk into a pitcher and rinse the pan.

Melt the butter in the pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly.
Cook the sauce for 3 minutes, stirring, then pour in the cream and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.