Thanksgiving 2024

[small h]

10 hours ago, maison rustique said:

and a wonderful time was had by all.

Yay!

[relbbaddoof]

1 hour ago, Wilfrid said:

From memory, as my daughter has been in charge for a while now, it’s one of everything: Jiffy corn muffin mix, egg, cup of sour cream, can of regular corn, can of creamed corn, stick of melted butter. Recommended to hold back on the butter a little as it can add too much liquid. Scale the ingredients to the size of soofle you want. I think the above makes plenty for three or four people.

As for recipe, mix it all well and put it in a pan in a quite hot oven for 45 mins to an hour. You want the surface to be firm and lightly browned. 

This is pretty much the recipe I linked to above that is now listed in the NYT as Tosi's.

[Wilfrid]

It’s probably common property.

Carey (here) certainly didn’t say she invented it. 

[Evelyn]

She said it came from family in Indiana, I believe. 

I cooked for some of the Bama hoops staff who are here with the team for the Players Era Festival Basketball Tournament*.

I did serve the "soofle"-which was, as usual, a favorite. We had beef tenderloin, roasted turkey, cornbread dressing, boursin creamed spinach, sweet potato casserole & cranberry sauce. Dessert was pumpkin pie and/or Virginia Cobb Roulage--a Birmingham bakery owner's famous dessert that was a childhood favorite. And the recipe still passed down today some +40 years later.

*8 teams-Bama, Oregon, Houston, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Notre Dame; Creighton and San Diego St.-3 games each. First NIL tournament ever. Winning team $1.5 Million sent to their NIL account on top of a $1M appearance  /expensefee. Finals tomorrow--Bama vs Oregon. 2nd place gets $1.25M 3rd place $1.15M and 4th place is $1.1M. The players have had additional earning opportunities for NIL earnings thru appearances and/or contracts for future appearances with assorted companies/sponsors. Not bad for a week in Las Vegas. It's a new world in college athletics for sure.

[mongo]

i believe it was encountered at a gathering with mr. fantasty's family. their contribution was to re-name it "indiana soofle". it's too bad the original recipe is gone as that is probably the enduring and most material continuing thread from ye olde mouthfuls to the present. whether still here or gone into the ether, whether actively posting or lurking, a majority of mouthfullers are probably still making the soofle every thanksgiving. and every year we curse the fact that our guests enjoy it above all else (and pray that first-timers won't ask for the recipe).

Edited November 30, 2024 by mongo

[Wilfrid]

Thanks so much for pitching in guys. Mongo’s soofle on IG looked great. 

[Evelyn]

I have it from an email from Carey many moons ago

1 box jiffy cornbread mix

1 can creamed corn

1 can corn (drained)

1 egg (beaten)

1 stick butter, melted

Combine and bake in deep dish @350 until done (about 45 minutes)

[mongo]

i usually go 50-55. and i crack the egg directly in and just break/mix it in with the rest.

Edited November 30, 2024 by mongo

[voyager]

Many thanks, all.   This stroll down memory lane is almost as good as being able to reach back to the original posts.   

[Wilfrid]

It may depend on individual ovens but I certainly go above 350.

[small h]

On 11/25/2024 at 7:46 PM, Wilfrid said:

My daughter is in charge of the Indiana soofle of course.

Why do you call it this? When it seems to be a recipe taken off the Jiffy Cornbread box and made by people in every state. I think the first time I had it was when my college roommate (raised in Minneapolis) brought it to Thanksgiving in 1985.

Edited November 30, 2024 by small h

[Wilfrid]

12 hours ago, mongo said:

i believe it was encountered at a gathering with mr. fantasty's family. their contribution was to re-name it "indiana soofle". it's too bad the original recipe is gone as that is probably the enduring and most material continuing thread from ye olde mouthfuls to the present. whether still here or gone into the ether, whether actively posting or lurking, a majority of mouthfullers are probably still making the soofle every thanksgiving. and every year we curse the fact that our guests enjoy it above all else (and pray that first-timers won't ask for the recipe).

@small h

[mongo]

also, this is the recipe on the jiffy corn muffin mix box. 

[small h]

1 hour ago, mongo said:

also, this is the recipe on the jiffy corn muffin mix box. 

I’ve seen recipes for corn pudding on the box. Which is what you all are talking about.

[voyager]

Many "box recipes" become family traditions and are given homely names like "Gramma Lydia's Incredible Brownies" or regional tags like "California Date Bars".

[small h]

I guess my family just makes the food without re-naming it. There it is on the bottom right. 

[mongo]

that's not a soofle; it's too stiff.

[small h]

Post pic of soofle to compare.

[Wilfrid]

19 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

It’s probably common property.

Carey (here) certainly didn’t say she invented it. 

19 hours ago.

[StephanieL]

Appetizers

• My sister's avocado deviled eggs
• The cheese I brought: goat cheese mislabeled as Brillat-Savarin, aged gouda, Vino Rossa, Point Reyes blue
• Crudites and salami

Dinner

• Two turkeys: one oven-roasted and one smoked. Unfortunately, the smoked turkey had very chemically tasting skin
• Surprisingly wan stuffing. My cousin usually does a better job
• Mom's cranberry-orange relish
• My sister's Caprese salad
• Other cousin's salad with shredded Brussels sprouts, grated Manchego, candied pecans, pomegranate seeds, and a bunch of other things
• Sweet potato casserole with streusel topping. Not as sweet as it sounds
• Macaroni and cheese (not tasted)

Dessert

• Pumpkin Basque cheesecake
• Dad's two coffee cakes: pecan-espresso-chocolate and cranberry
• Dad's cookie contributions
• My See's dark assortment

  This fed 13 adults and one 9-year-old who eats like a bird.

[Wilfrid]

Ah photos (which I did not take as I was doing wasteful stuff like cooking and plating).

[rozrapp]

Just the two of us at home for Thanksgiving. I cooked. Details and photos on my blogpost.

At Home 2024: Thanksgiving | The Wizard of Roz

 

[bloviatrix]

@Wilfrid - I love your china.

[Wilfrid]

Thank you. Very old now.  William Wayne & Co, University Place.