Tuxedo Turkey Recipes

Steps:

• Chill a coupe glass. Rinse with absinthe, if using, then toss out excess liquid.
• In a mixing glass three-quarters filled with ice, stir the gin, sherry and bitters until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into the coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

Steps:

• Cook turkey as desired.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• If needed roll pie crust on floured surface to obtain a 12 inch cirle. Cut a small wedge out of the "top" of the pie crust. Cut this wedge in half to make two smaller wedges. These two wedges form the bow tie.
• Along the sides trim the edges about an inch deep along the bottom third of the crust. From this trimming you should make one rectangle and two circles. The circles are the buttons and rectangle mark the bottom line of the cummerbund.
• See the diagram for clarifications.
• Carefully place the large piece of crust on the turkey. It actually fits better if you put the "neck" of the tuxedo between the legs of the turkey. While it is "upside down" it looks better this way. You may need to trim the crust a bit to fit.
• Place the smaller pieces on the turkey as shown in the second diagram. Moisten the back of the pieces with water before applying them and press lightly so they stick.
• Combine egg yolk and water and divide between two small bowls. Add red food coloring to one and black to the other.
• Using a small pastry brush paint the bowtie pieces red and the buttons and trim black. Careful paint the edges of the large piece black also.
• Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until pie crust is golden.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the chicken, zucchini, mushrooms and red pepper in 2 tablespoons butter for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the lemon juice and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until heated through. , Drain pasta; add to skillet. Stir in the cheese, basil and remaining butter.

Steps:

• Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Steps:

• Add white beans and drained black beans into a large soup pot and turn heat to medium-high.
• Add canned drained chicken breast and flake in pot. Can substitute leftover chicken or cook fresh.
• Dice your onion and green pepper and add to pot.
• Add all remaining ingredients excluding butter.
• Stir well and bring mixture to a boil. Let boil for 15 minutes and then cover and let simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add 3 tablespoons butter and cream into soup while stirring. Serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup cream to a simmer. Stir 1/2 cup into gelatin mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir chocolate chips into remaining warm cream until melted. Stir in gelatin mixture and remaining cream. , Transfer to an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. , For vanilla layer, in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup cream and sugar to a simmer. Stir in gelatin mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in vanilla and remaining cream. Carefully spoon over chocolate layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm., For sauce, in a blender, puree strawberries and sugar. Transfer to a bowl; cover and refrigerate until serving. , Just before serving, unmold dessert and cut into slices. Serve with strawberry sauce.