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How long can you keep a frozen turkey?

I have a turkey with a sell-by date that is almost a year old. Would it be bad? It has been sitting in the bottom of my VERY cold freezer. What should I do?

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Fresh pumpkin for pumpkin pie

Is there any real difference between "decorative" pumpkins and "pie" pumpkins (i.e. will pumpkin pie made with a so-called decorative pumpkin be just as good)?

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Thickeners for fruit pies

My cake recipe calls for a can of pineapple pie filling. I was unable to find this item locally and baking day is tomorrow. I have a 20-ounce can of crushed ...

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How to make tender pie crust

I'm ready to make pumpkin pie, and only have bread flour in the house. Will that work for the crust? Or should I increase the shortening to perhaps get more ...

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Substitution for Double Cream

Is there an American equivalent to double cream? Heavy cream, perhaps? I noted that American half-and-half is equivalent to British single cream. If I am mak...

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Creaming butter or melting it?

I've tried to melt a stick of butter in a pan and mix with sugar for a recipe. Every time I do this, the butter separates! How do I get the creamy texture th...

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Lime Jello Salad recipe

We are looking for a salad/dessert. It has green Jell-o, cottage cheese, nuts, pineapple, and marshmallow. It is usually served in a ring mold at Thanksgivin...

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Precooking chicken wings to be grilled

We are going on a camping trip with a large group of friends. We would like to have grilled chicken wings one night but don't want to spend hours grilling 20...

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What does al dente mean?

If my friends knew I was asking this, they would make fun of me until the end of time, but what does al dente mean?

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Diabetic-friendly banana bread recipes

Help! I understand that you're not "brilliant" at emergency questions, but my new husband's best friend is coming for dinner tonight. I promised to make his ...

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Safety with unrefrigerated cookie dough

Can I mix up cookie dough for sugar cookies with 1 egg and let sit for 1-1/2 days before baking? The recipe states that you cannot refrigerate the dough.

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