Solomons Turkey Delight Recipes

TURKEY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• Prepare stuffing as directed.
• Place the stuffing in a 2 quart baking dish. Layer with turkey and cover with 1 cup gravy. Top with mashed potatoes and the remaining gravy.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

MINI TURKEY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Kellogg's® Eggo® Minis Homestyle waffles according to package directions. Cool completely. Break out and discard bottom loop of each pretzel twist. Set aside.
• 2. For each turkey, sandwich one scoop of ice cream between two waffles. Stand sandwiches on sides. Working quickly, use frosting to attach one pretzel portion to the bottom of each for feet. With frosting, attach grape halves and round candy pieces for bodies and heads. Use additional frosting to attach miniature chocolate morsels for eyes and halved miniature chocolate piece for beaks. Press candy corn into ice cream for feathers. Serve immediately.

TURKEY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
• Prepare stuffing as directed.
• Place the stuffing in a 2 quart baking dish. Layer with turkey and cover with 1 cup gravy. Top with mashed potatoes and the remaining gravy.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

TURKISH DELIGHT - LOKUM (CANDY)

Steps:

• In a 9 inch square baking pan, grease the sides and bottom with vegetable oil or shortening.
• Line with wax paper and grease the wax paper.
• In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar and 1 1/2 cups water on medium heat.
• Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Allow mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer, until the mixture reaches 240ºF on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine cream of tartar, 1 cup corn starch and remaining water in saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir until all lumps are gone and the mixture begins to boil.
• Stop stirring when the mixture has a glue like consistency.
• Stir in the lemon juice and water/sugar mixture.
• Stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
• Once the mixture has become a golden color, stir in rosewater.
• Pour mixture into wax paper lined pan.
• Spread evenly and allow to cool overnight.
• Once it has cooled overnight, sift together confectioners sugar and remaining cornstarch.
• Turn over baking pan containing Turkish delight onto clean counter or table and cut with oiled knife into one inch pieces.
• Coat with confectioners sugar mixture.
• Serve or store in airtight container in layers separated with wax or parchment paper.

TURKEY DELIGHT

Steps:

• While chopping or dicing turkey, cook wild rice mix.
• Place in bowl and toss the turkey, wild rice, celery, onion, and water chestnuts.Add the mushroom soup, as well as the mayonnaise , mixing to a fairly creamy mixture.
• Add to a large rectangular casserole dish, cover with foil, place in refrigerator until the next day. Makes 6-12 servings, according to smaller/larger ingredient portions given.
• Cook at 350°F 1 hour; let sit five minutes and then serve.
• Excellent for church, community gatherings, as well as large family get-togethers.