Gravy, Dressing, Vegetables, and Tatar Sauce Recipes

Gravy
3/8 teaspoon salt (Use 1/4 teaspoon if using salted margarine.)
1/4 cup unsalted margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup meat broth and 1 cup milk
or 2 cups of meat broth

Melt margarine over a little under high burner. Add flour. Mix with a slotted spoon. Add broth slowly to saucepan. Slowly add the remaining liquid; stirring each time. Bring to a boil. Makes a little under 2 cups.

Delicious Apple Spice Dressing
1 1/2-2 medium sized apples
About 3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar (or less or none; if you desire)
2- 6 ounce packages Mrs. Cubbison's Seasoned Dressing or other brands
1/4 cup margarine or butter (melted)

Peel, core and grate the apples into a bowl. Add the nutmeg (or allspice), cinnamon, sugar, and the melted margarine (or butter). Mix. Add about 3 cups of water. Mix. Place in the turkey and cook according to the directions on the turkey. You can place it in a baking dish and cook in the oven or microwave.

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Delicious Applesauce Spice Dressing
2/3 cup applesauce
2 2/3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar (or less or none; if you desire)
2- 6 ounce packages Mrs. Cubbison's Seasoned Dressing or other brands
1/4 cup margarine or butter (melted)

Place the dressing into a bowl. Add the nutmeg (or allspice), cinnamon, and sugar to the dressing. Mix. Add the melted margarine (or butter), about 2 2/3 cups of water, and the applesauce to the dressing. Mix. Place in the turkey and cook according to the directions on the turkey. You can place it in a baking dish and cook in the oven or microwave.

Spice Dressing
3 1/4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar (or less or none; if you desire)
2- 6 ounce packages Mrs. Cubbison's Seasoned Dressing or other brands
1/4 cup margarine or butter (melted)

Add the nutmeg (or allspice), cinnamon, sugar, and the melted margarine (or butter) to a large bowl. Mix. Add the melted margarine and water. Mix. Place in the turkey and cook according to the directions on the turkey. You can place it in a baking dish and cook in the oven or microwave.

Brown Sugar Carrots
1 pound Carrots
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 tablespoon Butter
salt

Peel and cut up carrots; in circles or sliced. Place carrots in boiling water (just enough to cover them). Place brown sugar and butter in the carrots and cook until tender (10-15 minutes). Serve.

Carrots
1 pound Carrots
2 tablespoon butter or margarine
salt

Peel and cut up carrots; in circles or sliced. Place carrots in boiling water (just enough to cover them). Place butter or margarine in the carrots and cook until tender (10-15 minutes). Serve.

Potato Supreme
About 2 1/2 cups Instant Potato Flakes or use Real potatoes
About 3 cups Water (For instant potatoes) I'm not sure for real potatoes.
3/4 cup Milk (For instant potatoes) I'm not sure for real potatoes.
6 to 8 ounces Cheese (Use two cheeses for color; white and yellow)
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Cream of Chicken, Mushroom or Celery Soup
1 can (15 ounces) corn; drained

If using instant potatoes, warm up water and milk in medium size sauce pan. Take off burner and add grated cheese. Mix until cheese is melted. Add sour cream and mix. Warm cream soup with corn. Add corn mixture with potato mixture. Serve.

Sour Cream Potatoes
6 to 9 medium potatoes
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk
1 3/8 to 1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 cup grated cheese
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) cream of chicken soup

Boil, peel, and grate the pototoes. (Make sure the pototoes are completely cooled before grating or it will not work as well.) Place in 9 x 13 baking dish. Melt butter and mix with the milk. Place it over the potatoes. Mix the sour cream, cheese, and soup and pour over pototoes. Bake at 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or more. Serve.

Sour Cream and Ham Potatoes
Follow the recipe above except add some chopped pieces of ham in the sour cream mixture.

Tatar Sauce
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 cup or 4 small sweet pickles

2 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice

Grate the pickles. In a bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, pickles, and the pickle juice. Serve with fish sticks, fish sandwiches, or whatever type of fish you like.

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