Any Home Bakers Here?

[BBQJOE]

Is anyone else started to get overwhelmed with Thanksgiving? Apparently my husband and son have been planning the "thanksgiving feast" and I was writing down what the dinner menu was this morning and I got some surprise add ins. This is the menu and I refuse to let them add in more!
2chickens (I hate turkey... I went over this last year on the thread

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Yams, applesauce, carrots, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, peas, corn on the cob, challah bread,chocolate khulua cheesecake, pumpkin pie and whipped cream. I figure the cheesecake, bread and pumpkin pie I'll cook the day before. I might cook the pumpkin tuesday, so Wednesday I just have to make the pie. Everything else I think we have to do that day and the whipped cream we will do just before we eat so my son isn't too tempted to sneak some! Lol. We are only going to have 6-8 people, so I'm guessing there will be leftovers! I work Wednesday, so figure I can just make the cheesecake, pumpkin pie and bread during the day and clean while the kids nap. I might do some wheat bread for the kids to bring home too because they all love when we make bread!

 

[BBQJOE]

Is anyone else started to get overwhelmed with Thanksgiving? Apparently my husband and son have been planning the "thanksgiving feast" and I was writing down what the dinner menu was this morning and I got some surprise add ins. This is the menu and I refuse to let them add in more!
2chickens (I hate turkey... I went over this last year on the thread

)
Yams, applesauce, carrots, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, peas, corn on the cob, challah bread,chocolate khulua cheesecake, pumpkin pie and whipped cream. I figure the cheesecake, bread and pumpkin pie I'll cook the day before. I might cook the pumpkin tuesday, so Wednesday I just have to make the pie. Everything else I think we have to do that day and the whipped cream we will do just before we eat so my son isn't too tempted to sneak some! Lol. We are only going to have 6-8 people, so I'm guessing there will be leftovers! I work Wednesday, so figure I can just make the cheesecake, pumpkin pie and bread during the day and clean while the kids nap. I might do some wheat bread for the kids to bring home too because they all love when we make bread!

I have firearms. I would kill everyone if I had to make that menu.

 

[Alice28]

You can prepare the pumpkin pies very early, get them ready to cook but don't cook and freeze them, then cook them Wednesday night.   I had read about this and have proven you cannot tell those you freeze from the fresh made and baked.  They can be frozen a month, I think.

Good to know! Thanks for the info! I have to cook the pumpkin and my son likes helping me scoop out the pumpkin meat and mix all the ingredients for the pie filling, so maybe will try and do that early.

 

[sunflour]

Good to know! Thanks for the info! I have to cook the pumpkin and my son likes helping me scoop out the pumpkin meat and mix all the ingredients for the pie filling, so maybe will try and do that early.

Last year found this on BHG site - someone responded to their report that it cannot be done:

Here's the comment: "For several years now, i have frozen unbaked prepared pumpkin pies with a beautiful finished product. I simply place the unbaked shell filled with Libbey's original recipe for pumpkin pie. Set the pie on a baking sheet then into the deep freezer for up to 24 hours. Then remove the frozen pie from the freezer, wrap in plastic. Finish wrapping well in heavy-duty foil, label, and return to the deep freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, do not thaw. Place the unwrapped frozen pie on a baking sheet and place into a 425 degree oven with the rack in the center position for 15 minutes, then lower heat to 375 degrees to finish baking for approximately 50-60 minutes till puffed and the middle still is a bit jiggly. Cool then refrigerate till ready to serve, from 8 to 24 hours. I've run into no problems following this procedure."

I tried it twice last year for pumpkin pies and all turned out as good as the fresh baked ones. I have also tried on unbaked egg custard pies with great results. But mine were only in the freezer a couple of weeks. Make sure you place the uncooked pies without wrapping until they freeze overnight. I don't pre bake the crusts, that could be another factor? But I did find a reliable source that makes the pie crusts ahead and just freezes those ahead of an occasion to save the time in baking all fresh.

 

[Alice28]

Last year found this on BHG site - someone responded to their report that it cannot be done:

Here's the comment:  [COLOR=0000CD]"For several years now, i have frozen unbaked prepared pumpkin pies with a beautiful finished product. I simply place the unbaked shell filled with Libbey's original recipe for pumpkin pie. Set the pie on a baking sheet then into the deep freezer for up to 24 hours. Then remove the frozen pie from the freezer, wrap in plastic. Finish wrapping well in heavy-duty foil, label, and return to the deep freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, do not thaw. Place the unwrapped frozen pie on a baking sheet and place into a 425 degree oven with the rack in the center position for 15 minutes, then lower heat to 375 degrees to finish baking for approximately 50-60 minutes till puffed and the middle still is a bit jiggly. Cool then refrigerate till ready to serve, from 8 to 24 hours. I've run into no problems following this procedure." [/COLOR]

​I tried it twice last year for pumpkin pies and all turned out as good as the fresh baked ones.  I have also tried on unbaked egg custard pies with great results.  But mine were only in the freezer a couple of weeks.  Make sure you place the uncooked pies without wrapping until they freeze overnight.  I don't pre bake the crusts, that could be another factor?  But I did find a reliable source that makes the pie crusts ahead and just freezes those ahead of an occasion to save the time in baking all fresh.

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

[N F C]

I have firearms. I would kill everyone if I had to make that menu.

I'd supply the bullets!

The logistics are way over my head.

 

[N F C]

@BBQJOE
I almost forgot to tell you, DH thought your sauce recipe was great!

Thanks again, we'll be having it often

 

[sunflour]

@BBQJOE
I almost forgot to tell you, DH thought your sauce recipe was great!

Thanks again, we'll be having it often

Thanks for the report.

 

[sunflour]

I made sourdough waffles this morning.

 

[ronott1]

I made sourdough waffles this morning.

Sounds Good!

I am thinking about french toast--with home made bread!