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Michèle Bosc from Château des Charmes has been kind enough to offer the following pairing suggestion for this dish:
You had me at Yorkshire Pudding. Growing up when it was my turn to pick my favourite meal for my mom to cook for our Sunday family dinners, roast beef and Yorkshire Pudding was my only answer. Its now comfort food for me. Just about any smooth red wine will pair well with this meal. Generation Seven Red is especially fitting because for every bottle sold our family donates 50¢ to Meal Exchange. At a time when we are thankful for family, friends and a wonderful meal its important to remember those who are less fortunate. And while you are at it, why not enjoy a bottle of Generation Seven White while you are waiting for the roast to cook.
Ingredients:
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon black pepper
Yorkshire Pudding (recipe below)
*Ask your butcher to remove the chine bone for easier carving. Fat should be trimmed to 1/4-inch thickness.
for Board Dressing:
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
for Yorkshire Pudding:
1 cup milk or soya milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup reserved drippings from roast
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine garlic and pepper; rub over surface of roast.
- Place roast, bone side down (bones take the place of a meat rack), in shallow roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Roast until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F when tested with meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of roast, not touching bone, about 20 minutes per pound for medium.
- Meanwhile, prepare Yorkshire Pudding batter. Process milk, eggs and salt in blender or food processor for 15 seconds. Add flour; process 2 minutes. Let batter stand in blender at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- When roast has reached desired temperature, transfer to cutting board; cover with foil. Let roast stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Internal temperature will continue to rise 5 to 10 degrees F during standing time.
- Turn oven up to 450 degrees F. Process batter another 10 seconds; pour into hot beef drippings. Do not stir.
- Immediately return pan to oven. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F; bake 10 minutes or until pudding is golden brown and puffed. Cut into squares.
- While pudding is baking, prep cutting board by spreading dressing over board. Carve roast and serve roast with Yorkshire Pudding.
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My Mum took us out for a Thanksgiving treat yesterday morning. Latte and pumpkin pie at Portofino’s. It was so good and the crust was perfect. There was a fund raiser happening and I entered the raffle and won a $20 gift certificate to Portofino’s Italian Bakery!! More pumpkin pie I think 🙂 Mum is cooking a dinner for the family tomorrow. She is a fantastic cook.
ALWAYS Turkey on Thanksgiving! I especially love leftover Turkey sandwiches! YUMM! We’ll have 2 dinners this year…with DH and kids on Sunday and MIL and my Mom on Monday. DH flies out early Thanksgiving morning to the US on business so 2 dinners it is (not that I’m complaining – YUMM!)
Definitely Turkey all the way! Will have Thanksgiving twice this year….with my DH and kids on Sunday and then with MIL & my Mom on Monday. DH flies out to the US on business Thanksgiving morning so won’t be with us on Thanksgiving Day.
We have 2 thanksgivings at our house! One coming around the corner and the other in November (US). The reason for this is that a few of us worked in the US and became familiar with the date and the parade…so each year we have a small celebration to honor our neighbors and for those we lost during that terrible ordeal. It is our way of remembering our friends. Next week will be a little different! We are celebrating a Baptism! So thanksgiving and a baptism! It will be our time to spend with our loved ones and give our blessings for all that we have received! Lot’s of apple pie , warm soups, biscuits and an amazing Ham! Yummy!
We celebrate with all my family around enjoying are traditional dishes, and homemade pumpkin pies… I can’t wait to have everyone together enjoying these moments, and new memories.
We will be having a family potluck with three generations at my home. I usually supply the vegestables some of which come from my husbands garden. We will be able to around my home and if it is a warm day we spill out onto the decks.
It is a time for family and just enjoting each other company. We often sit at the table, the counter, a card table and even a few TV tables to sat Thank You for all that has been provided.
We often travel to visit with family at Thanksgiving. However, if we do stay home we play board games and take the dogs for a long hike in the bush.
everyone brings their special bits for the supper and it is always a surprise! Smile
turkey – any way i can get it. i’ve even settled for a turkey sandwich at timmie’s when need be.
I love Thanksgiving, it truly is a time to be thankful for everything we have in our lives. Our families, friends, the food we have to eat, the roof over our head and the country we are so fortunate to live in. We always celebrate Thanksgiving with family, food, friends, food and more food. This year I have invited 20 people to dine on turkey, ham, potatos, gravy, garden vegetables and pies. I am looking forward to this large gathering as I love to cook and have a lot of people in the house. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Thanksgiving is a great family occassion. My mom , who is 96, looks forward to seeing the family and enjoying her favourite turkey dinner with us. She always shares great memories of her life with us. We eat, we talk, we laugh and have a great time together. And before we know it the day is over and time for her to go home with a doggy bag of turkey and desserts to tide her over.
We work around the schedule of our adult kids and grandaughter. Our Thanksgiving celebration may be a brunch this year. The important thing is we are getting together to express our love for each other.
We get together with my family at my parent’s house and have a potluck. My mother cooks the turkey and we all bring dishes to complement the dinner. It’s a good time of year to be thankful for all that we have. Good health surrounded by family, wine to toast life, desert to make us smile and happiness for the rest of the year. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year with the leaves changing colours it brings many smiles.
Turkey, sweet potato, stuffing, gravy and pumpkin pie for dessert. Yuuuuuum.
We celebrate by all getting together and having a turkey on the spit, cooking all of our favourite meals to go with the turkey and if it’s nice outside we definately eat and play outside.
We always have a pot luck dinner and invite people who will be alone for Thanksgiving to share dinner with us
I cook a huge turkey with a cheesecloth soaked in butter and white wine……I’m already getting hungry
Yum! Yorkshire pudding! Would much rather have prime rib and Yorkshire over dry turkey any day! The things you do for family…..
My family isn’t a big fan of turkey so I usually make lasagna, veal, potatoes, salad and a great dessert. We just eat, laugh and enjoy one another.
We generally celebrate with a very traditional turkey dinner on the Sunday with family.
At my house with family and friends and the traditional turkey dinner! Soooo looking forward it…don’t even mind the dishes! LOL
usually spent up north at the cottage, with either a few or a lot of family depending on the year. lots of tasty turkey and stuffing, and possibly a few glasses of red wine… 🙂
I always have a pot-luck dinner for Thanksgiving, I cook the turkey and invite anyone who I know will be alone during Thanksgiving as well as family and friends
No Hockey, off to the cottage, lots of family, food, fun and of course wine. I have never heard of board dressing and I love it. Thanks so much for sharing!!
We often celebrate Thanksgiving at a family member’s cottage. Love the cool fresh air and the the leaves changing colour.
I love this very meal. It tends to be more Christmastime fare than Thanksgiving, but if we got to celebrate in October AND November, I’m sure we’d do this for the “Thanks” time as well. LOVE IT!! Sad for gluten-free man… and this kind of thing is always better when you have a bit of a crowd, and not just two adults and two tiny bird-like kids…
FABULOUS! Enjoy the holidays!!
we will be celebrating with family at my sister’s house, this will be her first thanksgiving in her new house, she is also expecting (very exciting) and for us it will be our son’s 2nd, so family is what we are most thankful for and that’s who we want to spend the weekend with!
MAN this looks good.