zxcvbob > wrote in :

> Karen AKA KajiKit wrote:
>> Help! It's my first thanksgiving in the USA and I have no idea
>> whatsoever about what's required. I'd hoped that we'd be invited to a
>> 'proper' thanksgiving someplace else but none of his family came up to
>> bat, so I have to do it for us. We bought a 4-1/2 pound fresh turkey
>> breast (the smallest they had in the store), some potatoes and a sweet
>> potato to roast. What else do we need? In Australia turkey is a
>> christmas dish, but I've never been the one to do the cooking - my
>> uncle or my mother has! How do I roast the beast without ruining it?
>>
>> What else do I need to buy at the market tonight to make this a
>> 'proper' thanksgiving dinner?
>>
>> BTW, there are only two of us, so we don't want to overload... we'll
>> be eating turkey for at least a week as it is!
>>
>
>
> You need a can of cranberry sauce; best served on a nice dish in the
> traditional cylinder shape that looks remarkably like a can.
>
> You also need some kind of pie for dessert.
>
> The main thing with the turkey breast is to not overcook it. It will be
> moistest if you cook in a covered roaster -- I'm not sure of the right
> final temperature, but someone will chime in with that; I'd just guess
> 165 degrees F.

To make cooking that turkey breast easier and help insure that it is moist,
you might consider getting some Reynolds Oven Bags. Complete instructions
for cooking are in the box the bags come in.

You should probably consider having a green vegetable along with those
potatoes. Perhaps Brussels sprouts, green beans, or asparagus. Any simple
preparation will be fine.

In addition to all that, many people also include some kind of corn dish.

I'm also cooking for only two this year, but we're still having many
dishes. Just much smaller quantities.

Good luck, and Happy Thanksgiving!


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