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Default "New" Thanksgiving Dinner Leftovers

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 27 Nov 2009 06:20:18p, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> Yesterday we ate dinner out, but I had baked pies on Wednesday, so we
>>> headed home for dessert.
>>>
>>> David and I headed out at 5:30 this morning to stop at a couple of
>>> stores for Black Friday shopping, which took all of an hour. While we
>>> were driving, we discussed the sad fact that we had no Thanksgiving
>>> dinner leftovers. Sooo.... Before we came home we picked up a small
>>> turkey breast (for David), some yams, and some dried cranberries. I
>>> had all the othe ingredients at home.
>>>
>>> Tonight we had roasted turkey breast, cornbread dressing, mashed
>>> potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, asparagus, and cranberry sauce. I
>>> also baked another mincemeat pit this morning.
>>>
>>> Everything seems more "normal" now. :-)
>>>

>> That sounds delightful. I still need my turkey fix, but I decided
>> I'd better have some fridge space first.
>>

>
> It felt good to have that meal. I'm obsessive with my cornbread dressing,
> and I'm the only one who eats it. We just returned from taking David's son
> home, and I may a a small dish of dressing with a bit of gravy and some
> cranberry sauce. I've got to stop eating like this! :-)
>

I also should stop. But there are all those orts--and I STILL
need a proper dinner.

Have you posted you cornbread stuffing recipe? (I can search.
For that matter, if you have, I probably have it squirreled away
somewhere.)

I started doing a search on stuffing/dressing muffins. The
technique seems promising, so I think I'll try that again. Some
folks make balls instead of muffins, and I think that might be
even better. BUT the muffins tended to fall apart (hint later
acquired: let them cool a bit before you pry them from the pan).
I think then the ideal approach may be to make them ahead as
muffins, and then reheat on a baking sheet, or not touching each
other or the sides of a pan, to crisp up the exterior.

--
Jean B.