Well, you could just cut this list in half as it's supposed to feed 175....
115 lemon pies
500 doughnuts
15 large cakes
3 gallons applesauce
3 gallons rice pudding
16 chickens
3 hams
50 pounds roast beef
300 light rolls
16 loaves bread
Red beet pickle & pickled eggs
Cucumber pickles
6 pounds dried prunes, stewed
1 large crock stewed raisins
5 gallon stone jar white potatoes & the same amount of sweet potatoes
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Sorry - I couldn't resist! That supposed to be a list of foods needed for a barn raising.
But seriously, I like to make a turkey & then shred the meat. I serve it on hard rolls (like Amoroso) with horseradish sauce & the juice from the turkey...kind of like you get at a wedding buffet. It's really very easy when you're not stuffing the bird & can do it several days ahead.
Shredded turkey au jus
Kosher salt
½ - ¾ tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ground celery seed
½ tsp lemon zest (I use dried)
¾ tsp orange rind (I use dried)
2 3 oranges or lemons
½ c orange juice or
¼ c lemon juice
Cut 1 orange (or lemon) in half & squeeze juice over outside of bird. Set the squished pieces aside to toss into the cavity after rubbing with spices.
Rub inside & out with Kosher salt.
Combine spices & rub this mixture inside & out.
Toss squished halves into cavity.
Slice 2 oranges (~¼ slices) & slip under the skin on breast & legs.
Squeeze any remaining orange slices into the cavity (to remove juice) & then toss the squished slices in there - including the end pieces.
Add juice to the cavity. (For lemon, I use the frozen Minute Maid lemon juice.)
Cover roaster & roast at at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 & roasted a couple hours until it is falling off the bones.
I leave the roaster on top of the stove (turned off) while I pull the meat off of what was left of the carcass. It starts to fall apart when you remove the meat. I put the meat in a container & refrigerate it. Then I pour a couple quarts of water in the roaster, position it over 2 burners & turn it on medium low for a couple hours. I leave the skin & oranges in with the bones. The longer it cooks the better - I like to do it at least 4 hours if I have time.
The meat can be shredded as soon as it's cool enough - or the next day. Once the broth is "done" I wait until it's cool enough to touch the bones when I pull them out. I end up straining the broth to get out all of the disintegrating bones - but there's usually still some meat in there that I pull out & keep. I'm too cheap to just toss it with the bones, skin & stuff.
I usually store the meat IN the broth and I skim off the fat once it has cooled & separated. The broth turns somewhat gelatinous when you've cooked the bones, but it thins out as it is heated.
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This is similar, but done with beef:
Drip Beef Sandwich
3-4 lb roast
2 c water
4 beef bouillon cubes or
4 tsp instant bouillon
3 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbl oregano
2 Tbl seasoning salt
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cardamom
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
to taste Kitchen Bouquet
a few drops of Liquid Smoke
Put roast, water and all spices in crock pot and cook all night. Remove roast and pour juices in a bowl. Put the bowl in freezer until fat hardens. Remove fat by skimming off the top.
Pour juices back in the crock pot. Shred roast and put back in crock pot. Cook on low until ready to serve.
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Here's another thing we like for gatherings. I know you said you already do meatballs, but this is probably a little different.
Company Sausage & Meatballs
2 lb hamburger
½ c Parmesan cheese
¼ c bread crumbs
½ tsp garlic powder
dash pepper
1 c oatmeal
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
½ tsp oregano
30 Jimmy Dean links, skinless
32 oz catsup
¼ c brown sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp mustard
¾ c BBQ sauce
½ c cider vinegar
1½ tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
garlic, minced (opt)
onion, chopped (opt)
Combine hamburger, cheese, crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, oatmeal, eggs, salt & ½ tsp oregano to make meatballs. Use a melon baller to make meatballs. Microwave meatballs on HIGH ~ 20 at a time cover with wax paper. Repeat with sausages ~10 at a time. Combine remaining ingredients & simmer with sausage & meatballs 6 hours. Serve with noodles, rice or good bread. Yield: 60+ meatballs & 30 sausages
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And you'd probably have to multiply this one for a crowd, but it's always one of the first to go at a pot luck.
Taco Salad
1 lb ground meat
¾ c water
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 head lettuce
2 c kidney beans
1 - 2 c Cheddar, grated
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 - 2 c carrots, grated (opt)
1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
½ bottle French dressing
taco chips, crushed (like Doritos)
Prepare meat as for tacos with water & seasoning; chill. Toss chilled meat with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, carrots & beans. Pour dressing over all & mix. Gently stir in about 3/4 bag of crushed Doritos & then top with remaining chips.
But.... I know you all can help me!!
~Jessie~
Love that one Deb!!
