Thanksgiving Dinner Menu from Early American Traditions
Thanksgiving planning notes praise Pilgrim origins and compare modern ease to over 300 years ago. The menu lists tomato juice soup, olives, cranberry jelly, roast turkey with dressing, baked sweet potatoes, creamed sprouts, fruit salad, mincemeat pie, and homemade nuts, with basic dressing and bread crumb directions.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Menu and Mincemeat Pie Guide
A historic menu lists hot grape juice soup with cinnamon fingers olives celery carrot straws roast turkey dressing gravy and peach garnishes alongside desserts. It describes mincemeat pie with a one pound can filling edges sealed with top crust and browning tips including cream brushing for color.
Spinach Pudding and Molded Tomato Salad Recipes
The article outlines a spinach pudding using six egg yolks, lemon rind, mace, orange juice, and stiffly beaten egg whites folded in, baked in a buttered dish with citron, plus a baked mushroom filling. It also describes a molded tomato salad with cucumber aspic and crisp lettuce served with mayonnaise.
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