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What about preparing a delicious meal?
Evil turkey:
Ingredients* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
* 1 cup whiskey
* 1/2 cup minced garlic
* 1 (22 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
* 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
* roasting bag for a large turkey
Directions
1. Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Stir together the onion, roasted red peppers, whiskey, and garlic and place this mixture inside the cavity of the bird. Mince chipotle peppers in a food processor until about the consistency of spaghetti sauce. Rub half of the chipotles on the outside of the turkey, and place the rest inside the bird cavity. Place turkey in a roasting bag; close the bag according to the bag directions, and place onto a roasting pan.
3. Bake the turkey in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
Cod fillets
Ingredients* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 onion, thinly sliced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
* 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 1/2 cup dry white wine
* 1 pound cod fillets
Directions
1. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until softened.
2. Stir in tomatoes, olives, parsley, and wine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Place fillets in sauce. Simmer for about 5 more minutes, or until fish turns white.
Dessert: 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 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.
