Food Network: Sandra Lee’s Peppered Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Herb Pear Glazed Turkey

Peppered Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes(Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee) 2 bags steam n’mash potatoes 2 cups light cream1/2 stick unsalted butter6 sprigs fresh thyme8 ounces peppered goat cheese, at room temperatureSalt and freshly ground black pepper Microwave steam n' mash potatoes according to package directions. While the potatoes are cooking, in a medium pot over medium heat, warm the cream with the butter and thyme. Don't let it boil. Place the potatoes into a large pot and mashed with a potato masher. Strain half the cream mixture into the warm potatoes and add the cheese in chunks. Mix together, adding more cream to get a nice creamy consistency. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if necessary. Keep covered and serve warm. Yield: 8 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Inactive prep time: None Ease of preparation: Easy Herb and Pear Glazed Turkey(Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee) 1 (14-pound) fresh turkey1 stick unsalted butter, softened1 (1.5-ounce) packet Honey BBQ Chicken Glaze 1 pear1 bunch mixed fresh herbs such as parsley, sage, thyme, and rosemary1 (12-ounce) can pear nectar Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the butter with the seasoning packet. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the seasoned butter for the glaze and rub the remaining 6 tablespoons all over the turkey, inside and out, as well as under the skin. Cut the pear into quarters and put them into the cavity along with the herbs. Tie up the legs and put the turkey, breast side up, onto the rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1/2 cup water into the pan and roast for 2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 15 minutes, while you prepare the glaze. In a small pot over medium-high heat, add the pear nectar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the nectar is...

Channel: The Baltimore Sun Video Length: 3m 3s Date Found: Tue, Nov 30 2010 1:49 PM Category: Food Date Produced: Tue, Nov 30 2010 12:24 PM View Count: 7