Hammer Family Thanksgiving 2007 11/16-23/07

Once a year families get together to give thanks and to enjoy each other's company with an excellent dinner.
Thanksgiving_2007-001 Hanhan with all the food, including a 11 Kg Butterball turkey.
Hanhan with all the food, including a 11 Kg Butterball turkey.
Thanksgiving_2007-002 Linda preparing the coconut cream pie filling.
Linda preparing the coconut cream pie filling.
Thanksgiving_2007-003 The pie filling is cooking while the egg whites are warming to be whipped.
The pie filling is cooking while the egg whites are warming to be whipped.
Thanksgiving_2007-004 Filling a pie shell.
Filling a pie shell.
Thanksgiving_2007-005 The final pie has been poured.
The final pie has been poured.
Thanksgiving_2007-006 Two lovely pies waiting to be topped with meringue.
Two lovely pies waiting to be topped with meringue.
Thanksgiving_2007-007 Starting to make the meringue.
Starting to make the meringue.
Thanksgiving_2007-008 Whip the egg whites to a froth.
Whip the egg whites to a froth.
Thanksgiving_2007-009 Add sugar to stiffen the egg foam.
Add sugar to stiffen the egg foam.
Thanksgiving_2007-010 When it gets this shiny and stiff it is ready for the pies.
When it gets this shiny and stiff it is ready for the pies.
Thanksgiving_2007-011 Covering the filled shells with the meringue.
Covering the filled shells with the meringue.
Thanksgiving_2007-012 Two pies ready for baking.
Two pies ready for baking.
Thanksgiving_2007-013 The finished product. As delicious as they look, we didn't like waiting.
The finished product. As delicious as they look, we didn't like waiting.
Thanksgiving_2007-014 Mixing the stuffing for the bird.
Mixing the stuffing for the bird.
Thanksgiving_2007-015 The headless turkey takes a bow before being stuffed.
The headless turkey takes a bow before being stuffed.
Thanksgiving_2007-016 A little stuffing has been put in.
A little stuffing has been put in.
Thanksgiving_2007-017 I'm glad this doesn't happen to me!
I'm glad this doesn't happen to me!
Thanksgiving_2007-018 The turkey is stuffed to capacity, time to get him in the oven.
The turkey is stuffed to capacity, time to get him in the oven.
Thanksgiving_2007-019 The turkey is bagged and in the pan on the way to the oven.
The turkey is bagged and in the pan on the way to the oven.
Thanksgiving_2007-020 This huge bird fills the oven and makes the rack bow down.
This huge bird fills the oven and makes the rack bow down.

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