Brined Turkey

 We used a 4-6 Turkey Breast, bone in

Defrosted or mostly, rinse and pat dry turkey. Add to pot, breast down, 

Chicken Stock (about 96 oz) 

1 tsp Sage

1 Bay Leaf 

1 tsp Crushed Rosemary 

1 tsp Thyme 

About 1/2-3/4 C Salt 

Cover, place in fridge and soak over night up to 24 hours before baking. 

Remove from brine and add to Instapot on trivet, breast down. Add 1 C Chicken Stock to the bottom and cook for about 1 hour or until internal reaches 165° 

Or bake in oven in roasting pan, partly covered with lid, breast down, for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Enjoy!

Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies
Cream together:
1 c. softened butter
2 c. sugar
Add and beat well: 3-4 eggs (room temperature)
Then add: 1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract
Then mix in: 5-6 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Chill overnight.
Roll out and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

*I put the dough in a gallon ziploc bag to chill. It's a really sticky dough, so rolling out while it is cold helps.

Frosting:
1/2 c. softened butter
8 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 large (Costco or Sam's size) powdered sugar bag
Add more powdered sugar as needed to get to desired consistency.

Green Bean Casserole

1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 Cup Milk
1/8 tsp Pepper
2 Cans Cut Green Beans, drained
1 3/4 C French Fried Onions
Remaining can or about 1/2 C of the fried onions 

Mix all in 8x8 pan except the remaining can part
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes
Sprinkle the rest of the fried onions in top and bake 5 more minutes

Brownies

Brownies

3 sticks butter
¾ c. cocoa
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (add 1 at a time)
2½ c. flour
1½ tsp. baking powder
Dash salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chocolate chips or nuts (optional)
Spread in 11x17 greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 22-24 minutes.

For the smaller pan:
1¾ sticks butter
½ c. cocoa
1¾ c. sugar
3 eggs (add 1 at a time)
1½ c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Dash salt
½ tsp. vanilla
½ c. chocolate chips or nuts (optional)