Two things every thanksgiving. One is cooking a turkey to render

[Prosper]

stock for gravy. I stuff a well seasoned turkey with peeled warmed fruit and quartered Vidalia onions capping it with sticks of seasoned cultured butter rolled in finely perforated self basting aluminum foil nested on top of quartered vegetables in 2 quarts of stock. Start roasting midnight at 180 degrees. Monitor with two digital probed thermometers. When deep internal temperature reaches 160 kill heat and let it set til reaching 165. The result is falling off the bone juicy tender cooked turkey in about a gallon of the most unbelievable tasting turkey/fruit stock. The rich fruity broth is drawn off to make the unique savory gravy.

Second is a desert I created called Strawzagna. Built like layered lasagna. Pasta is replaced with pie crust, tomato sauce replaced with slightly gelled sliced strawberry filling and the ricotta replaced with New York Style Cream Cheese Filling. Three layers of pie crust, strawberries and cream cheese filling. Refrigerate to solidify and serve cold. Wishing a safe happy holiday season to all.

[PJMcK]

1. Enjoy your traditional dinner!

We won't get together with our families until Friday morning. As an alternative, I'm roasting a tenderloin and foregoing the turkey.

Your "Strawzagna" sounds awesome. I'm gonna try it.

[blueinredohio]

2. If you start roasting your turkey at midnight isn't your turkey done fairly early?

[Prosper]

3. Depending on size at 180 it takes 9-10 hours.

[Leith]

4. Sounds delicious!

The pie crust layers in strawzagna... is one of them graham cracker? When I make my strawberry jello pie (jello with fresh sliced strawberries), I use a graham cracker crust.

[Prosper]

6. For purely esthetics I use white flour pie crusts because

it mimics the color and texture of the pasta.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

5. Thanks! Dessert sounds divine..will try. Question:

...store bought pre-made ready to use crust or type that comes in box just add water type mix?

[Prosper]

8. If you use the box varying the amount of water and adding eggs can make

a more structural easier to work with material.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

10. Ok will try...again thanks!

Paz

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. Do you cook the pie crust before layering the strawzagna?

It sounds delicious.

[Prosper]

9. Cook the crust and its easier to work with.