Wedding Balls. Gross Family Wedding Classic!

20 oz. pkg. Oreos
1 pgk. cream cheese (8 oz.), softened
Approx. 1# white chocolate

1. Blend cookies until fine.
2. Pour over cream cheese; stir until all mixed.
3. Roll into 3/4" balls, and place on wax paper (Cookie sheet); cover/refrigerate for at least 1 hr.
4. Once cold, dip in melted chocolate
1. TO MELT CHOCOLATE: place in microwave for 1 1/2 minute intervals, and sit for the same amount of time in between.  Repeat until melted.
5. Let dry on counter; freeze or refrigerate once set.
   
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Perfect Turkey & Gravy. *Rob's Go-To Turkey Recipe!

18# turkey, neck and giblets removed
2 cups kosher salt
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 Lg. onions, peeled/chopped
4 carrots, "--
4 stalks celery, "--
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine

1. Rub turkey in/out with salt.  Place bird in pot and cover with cold water.  Refrigerate for 12 hours, or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; thoroughly rinse in/out of turkey, and discard the brine mix.
3. Brush turkey with 1/2 the butter.  Place breast-side down on roasting rack in shallow roasting pan.
4. Stuff cavity with 1 onion/half the carrots/half the celery, and 1 sprig thyme & bay leaf.  Scatter the rest in the pan base and cover with white wine.
5. Roast uncovered 3 1/2 to 4 hours; until internal temp of thigh is 180 degrees.  
6. WHILE ROASTING:  Turn it breast side up 2/3 through roasting time.  Brush with rest of butter.
7. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.  

GRAVY:

*SAVE water from boiled potatoes (mashed)

1. Liquid in roasting pan is used.  set aside 1/4 cup to pour over turkey just before serving.
2. Sift flour into liquid--just enough to absorb grease.  *If you do not have a sifter, shake some flour in cold water until pasty, then add to liquid.
3. Turn unit on until ix bubbles, and gradually add potato water "to taste"...then simmer for 3-4 minutes.
   

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts.

Marinade:
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup vegetable oil (best oil for this)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. pepper

Marinate several cans of water chestnuts (2-3/the above proportions) for a few hours...stir occasionally to mix-in the oil.

STEPS:

1. Wrap 1/2 slice of bacon around chestnuts; hold in place with toothpick.
2. Coat with brown sugar.  Works well to dip both sides in a dish of brown sugar...
3. Broil @ 550 degrees for 10 minutes (flip half way through).
   

                                                           Ruby Reynolds, March 2011.