Time is a luxury, and that's never more true than for a cook on Thanksgiving Thursday. For those seeking delicious recipes that can be made ahead of time (and are specially engineered to prevent any flavor or texture issues that might otherwise plague make-ahead dishes), this menu is for you.
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Make-Ahead Roast Turkey and Gravy
Looking for a less stressful approach to Thanksgiving turkey? Our make-ahead recipe takes a cue from restaurants. The turkey is cooked and carved into quarters the day before. Come Thanksgiving Day all you need to do is finish off the gravy and reheat the meat. It doesn’t get much easier than that. Get the Recipe
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Mashed Potato Casserole
Mashed potato casserole, with the promise of fluffy, buttery, creamy potatoes nestled under a savory golden crust, is the perfect make-ahead dish during the holiday season. Our recipe steers clear of any risk of bland, gluey, dense potatoes and ensures a light, fluffy, airy texture. The baking dish with the potatoes can be covered with plastic and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Get the Recipe
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Make-Ahead Green Bean Casserole
To boost the flavor of our casserole so it could stand up to freezing and baking, we double the amount of garlic in the recipe and add white wine and fragrant thyme to the sauce. Preparing the casserole with fresh green beans produces nice color, surprisingly firm texture, and bright flavor. The topping and casserole can be frozen separately for up to 2 months. Get the Recipe
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Fluffy Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls
You can make fresh, homemade dinner rolls ahead of time, freeze them, and still have them bake up fluffy and delicious. To prevent the dough from drying out, we add extra moisture and fat to our recipe in the form of butter and shortening. The parbaked rolls can be frozen together for up to 1 month wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, then in foil. Get the Recipe
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Marlborough Apple Pie
This lesser-known New England dessert combines the comforting apple-and-spice flavors of traditional apple pie with silky custard. Our pie dough recipe can be refrigerated, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to two days or frozen for up to two months. Even better, you can store the entire baked pie in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Get the Recipe
