If you’ve ever wondered what Claire Saffitz’s Thanksgiving dinner looks like, this video is for you.
Claire’s here to cook her ideal holiday dinner from start to finish. There are fluffy mashed potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce, caramelized brussels sprouts with lemon and an easy turkey recipe that keeps things simple using her foolproof methods, along with broth and gravy. And because no Thanksgiving is complete without dessert, Claire also shows us how to make her five new pie recipes: pecan slab pie, a cranberry cheesecake tart, a caramelized apple pie, a pumpkin pie with pepitas and a creamy lemon pie with honey and ginger. Make one or make them all. Happy eating!
1:12 - The menu 2:08 - Make the pie dough 6:34 - Start the stock 9:24 - Caramelized apple pie filling 14:05 - Simmer and skim the stock 17:11 - Brine the turkey 19:08 - Parbake the pumpkin pie crust 26:08 - Prepare the pecan slab pie 29:44 - Fill and bake the pumpkin pie 35:20 - Make the cranberry sauce 37:07 - Assemble the pecan slab pie 40:44 - Finish the stock and cranberry sauce 42:55 - Assemble the caramelized apple pie 46:29 - Prep the stuffing 55:35 - Prep the brussels sprouts 57:42 - Make the gravy 1:02:28 - Make the glazed shallots 1:04:51 - Cook the turkey 1:05:39 - Make the mashed potatoes 1:11:45 - One hour warning 1:13:35 - Carve the turkey 1:17:08 - Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner
