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Thanksgiving Turkeys (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1184
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the chocolate chips in a medium stainless steel or glass bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted, about 4 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. For each turkey, push 5 candy corn candies, tip-side down, into the cream filling of a chocolate sandwich cookie to make the feathers for the turkey. Lay the cookie on a work surface.
  3. Dip the flat, larger end of a peanut butter cup in the melted chocolate allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the peanut butter cup, chocolate-dipped end down, onto the sandwich cookie.
  4. Dip a malt ball into the melted chocolate allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the malt ball above the peanut butter cup to make the head of the turkey.
  5. Dip the flat end of the white candy corn tip in the chocolate. Place on the malt ball, to make the turkey beak. Refrigerate until the chocolate has set, about 10 minutes.
  6. Place the Red Frosting in a piping bag. Using scissors, cut a small opening in the end of the piping bag. Pipe a small piece of frosting under the malt ball to make the turkey's beard.
  7. Place a cookie (with top half removed) on a platter. Stand the turkey upright into the cream filling. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  8. Red Frosting:
  9. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Beat on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is smooth. Color the frosting by mixing in 1 drop of red food coloring at a time until the desired color is reached.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1184.48 Kcal (4959 kJ)
Calories from fat 608.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.63g 104%
Cholesterol 40.77mg 14%
Sodium 978.8mg 41%
Potassium 1908.69mg 41%
Total Carbs 145.96g 49%
Sugars 96.11g 384%
Dietary Fiber 2.66g 11%
Protein 9.52g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 4.4mg 25%
Calcium 72mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 487.76 Kcal (2042 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.85g 104%
Cholesterol 16.79mg 14%
Sodium 403.06mg 41%
Potassium 785.98mg 41%
Total Carbs 60.11g 49%
Sugars 39.58g 384%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 11%
Protein 3.92g 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 25%
Calcium 29.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.8
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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