We Are Thankful For You, Honey!

• 2 Tablespoons - butter or margarine, softened
• 1 loaf - frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1/3 cup – honey
• 1 teaspoon – cinnamon
• 1 cup - finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Grease 12 muffin cups with butter. Roll out thawed dough on lightly floured board to 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Mix honey and cinnamon. Using back of spoon, spread in even layer over dough. Sprinkle with nuts. Roll up dough, starting from long edge and end with seam on bottom. Cut dough roll using a gentle sawing motion into 12 equal-size buns. Place buns, spiral side up, in muffin cups. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap and let rise 30 to 60 minutes or until buns puff and fill cups. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and carefully turn pan upside down onto board, letting syrup drip onto buns before removing them from pan.
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Honey Glazed Sweet Potatoes

• 2 lbs. - sweet potatoes or yams
• 2/3 cup - orange juice
• 1/3 cup - honey
• 1 Tablespoon - cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon - ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon - ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon - salt
• 1 Tablespoon - butter or margarine

Wash and pierce potatoes or yams. Place on a piece of heavy-duty foil and bake at 375°F for 40 to 50 minutes until just tender. Cool, peel and cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces. Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place cooked potatoes or yams in dish; set aside. In small pan, combine orange juice, honey, cornstarch, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Stir until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat stirring until thick and mixture begins to boil. Stir and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Pour over potatoes or yams stirring to coat. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes until hot and potatoes are tender.
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Chunky Apple Cranberry Sauce 

• 2 - cups - fresh cranberries
• 2 - tart apples, peeled, if desired, cut in 1/4” slices
• 1 cup - chopped onion
• 1/3 cup - olive oil
• 1/3 cup - honey
• 4 teaspoons - red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon - ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon - ground cinnamon
• Freshly ground black pepper

In a medium saucpan stir all ingredients. Heat to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes; stirring occasionally. Cool and refrigerate.
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 Honey Cornbread Stuffing

• 4 cups - day-old Honey Cornbread
• 1 (4 oz.) - Italian sausage
• 1 cup - chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup - minced onion
• 1/2 cup - chopped celery
• 1 Tablespoon - minced parsley
• 1 teaspoon - dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon - salt
• 1/4 teaspoon - ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup - chicken broth
• 2 Tablespoons - honey

In large bowl, place crumbled cornbread. Remove sausage from casing. In medium skillet, crumble and sauté sausage until brown. Using slotted spoon, remove sausage from skillet and add to cornbread. Drain all but 1 Tablespoon of fat. Return skillet to medium-high heat; stir in bell pepper, onion and celery. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Cool slightly, then add to cornbread. In small bowl, combine broth and honey. Pour over stuffing. Place stuffing in a greased 9x9-inch baking dish. Cover dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until stuffing is lightly browned. As an alternative, pack you may pack stuffing into poultry cavity before roasting.
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 Honey Pumpkin Pie

• 3 - eggs
• 1 - pastry for single 9-inch pie crust
• 3/4 cup - honey
• 1 can (15 oz.) - canned pumpkin
• 1 cup - evaporated milk
• 2 Tablespoons - flour
• 1 teaspoon - cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon - ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon - nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon - salt

Preheat oven to 425°F. In a medium bowl, beat eggs. Brush one teaspoon beaten egg on inside of pie crust. Place crust on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add the rest of the ingredients to remaining beaten eggs and whisk to combine. Remove pie crust from oven and carefully pour honey pumpkin mixture into hot crust; bake 5 minutes more at 425°F. Reduce heat to 350°F, and bake 30 to 40 minutes more, until filling is set. Cool completely and serve with Honey Whipped Cream.

Tip:
For Honey Walnut Pumpkin Pie, just before serving, combine 1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Carefully spread over pie, cut and serve.
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Thank you to The National Honey Board for these delicious honey inspired Thanksgiving recipes.

Honey recipes are extra special when made with Bill's Bees 100% Raw California Honey. Honey - Just the Way the Bees Made It!

Enjoy!

Bill & Clyde
Bill's Bees