#thanksgiving

10 viral recipes tagged #thanksgiving.

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  American · Side dish · 40 min

  Best Mashed Potatoes

  Silky, cloud-light mashed potatoes built on starchy russets, warm cultured butter, and hot cream folded in off the heat. The secret is a ricer and restraint: you never overwork the starch, so the result is plush and glossy instead of gluey.

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  American · Dessert · 330 min

  Classic Apple Pie

  A true American classic: a flaky, all-butter double crust wrapped around a mountain of spiced apples that bake down into a tender, jammy filling with a clean, sliceable set. A mix of tart and firm-sweet apples keeps the flavor bright and the slices from turning to mush, while a proper cooling rest lets the juices thicken so every wedge holds its shape.

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  American · Side dish · 35 min

  Creamed Corn

  This is old-fashioned creamed corn made entirely from scratch, with no canned shortcut. Sweet kernels simmer in a quick butter roux with milk and cream until the sauce turns glossy and clings to every bite. Blending a scoop of the corn back into the pot builds a thick, velvety body without drowning the fresh corn flavor.

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  American · Side dish · 75 min

  Green Bean Casserole

  This from-scratch green bean casserole trades canned soup for a silky homemade mushroom cream sauce, so every bite tastes fresh and savory rather than salty. Crisp-tender blanched beans stay bright and snappy under the sauce, while a double hit of golden fried onions — some baked in, most piled on at the end — keeps the topping shatteringly crisp. It is the classic holiday side, just better.

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  American · Dessert · 267 min

  Sweet Potato Pie

  This Southern-style sweet potato pie bakes roasted sweet potatoes into a silky, custard-soft filling warmly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla under a flaky butter crust. Roasting instead of boiling drives off excess moisture, so the custard sets firm and tastes deeply of caramelized sweet potato rather than watered-down mash. It slices lighter than pumpkin pie and cuts clean once fully chilled.

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  American · Main course · 805 min

  Overnight Turkey Brine

  A savory-sweet wet brine built on kosher salt, brown sugar, apple cider, citrus, and woodsy herbs that seasons a whole turkey from the inside out while it rests overnight in the refrigerator. The salt loosens muscle proteins so the bird holds onto its juices in the oven, which means moist breast meat even at a full 165°F. Simmer a small concentrate, chill it down with ice water, submerge the turkey for 12 to 16 hours, and you are set up for the juiciest roast of the year.

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  American · Dessert · 300 min

  Homemade Pumpkin Pie

  This is the classic American holiday pie: a silky, gently spiced pumpkin custard baked in a buttery, flaky all-butter crust you make yourself. Blind baking the shell and pouring the filling into it while it is still warm keeps the bottom crisp instead of soggy, and pulling the pie from the oven while the center still wobbles guarantees a smooth, crack-free slice. The flavor is deep and balanced — brown sugar warmth, real cinnamon and ginger, and plenty of cream — without ever tasting like a spice cabinet.

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  American · Side dish · 60 min

  Roasted Acorn Squash

  Deeply caramelized acorn squash halves brushed with maple-cinnamon butter that pools in the cavity as it finishes roasting. Starting the halves cut side down against a hot sheet pan browns the natural sugars while steaming the flesh creamy-tender, so you get mahogany edges and a silky center without peeling a single ridge. It is the low-effort fall side that looks like far more work than it is.

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  American · Side dish · 45 min

  Roasted Butternut Squash

  Cubes of butternut squash tossed with olive oil and roasted hot until the edges caramelize into a deep amber crust while the centers turn silky and sweet. A 220°C (425°F) oven and a single, uncrowded layer are what turn the squash's natural sugars into real browning instead of steam — no glaze required, though a drizzle of maple at the end never hurts.

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  American · Side dish · 5 min

  Homemade Poultry Seasoning

  This is the sage-and-thyme spice blend that makes roast chicken, turkey, and stuffing taste like a holiday, made in five minutes from dried herbs you already own. Grinding the herbs together instead of just stirring them releases their oils and produces a fine, even powder that clings to skin and dissolves into gravy without leaving woody rosemary needles behind. It is salt-free by design, so you control the seasoning of every dish it touches.

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