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Apple Slab Pie with Crumb Topping
This apple slab pie bakes in a rimmed sheet pan with a buttery crust, cinnamon apples and a pecan-oat crumb, so one pan serves 20 or more.
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Thanksgiving Recipes
Appetizers, sides and pies for Thanksgiving.
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Crab Apple Cider
One of the easiest crab apple recipes: whole crab apples simmered with brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and allspice, then strained into a rosy, sweet-tart spiced cider you can serve hot or cold.
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Cranberry Juice
Homemade cranberry juice made from simmered cranberries, water and sugar, strained clear and chilled. A bright ruby drink for Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
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Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
A tender vanilla butter cake baked over a layer of cranberries in cinnamon-and-clove sugar, then flipped to reveal a glossy ruby topping. A festive dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Crisp Apple Slaw with Caramelized Cider Dressing
A make-ahead autumn slaw of sweet and tart apple matchsticks tossed in a caramel and cider vinegar dressing, finished with rum-soaked golden raisins.
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Lattice Pie Crust Sugar Cookies
Spiced sugar cookie dough woven into a lattice, cut into rounds and baked with cinnamon sugar so each cookie looks like a tiny pie top.
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Maple Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue
A spiced pumpkin custard sweetened with pure maple syrup, baked in a 9-inch crust and finished with a toasted brown sugar meringue. Dairy-free as written, with a crustless jar option for gluten-free guests.
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Perfect Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Fluffy russet mashed potatoes seasoned with a bay leaf, plus a rich brown gravy made from pan drippings or stock, with tips for getting both right every time.
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Easy Stovetop Stuffing
Homemade stovetop stuffing made from toasted bread cubes, butter, celery, onion, sage and chicken stock, ready in one saucepan without baking the stuffing.
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Three No-Bake Thanksgiving Appetizers
Three make-ahead, no-bake Thanksgiving appetizers: a bite-size pumpkin cheese ball dusted with paprika, smoked salmon pinwheels with honey-Dijon spread, and a creamy pumpkin pie dip.