Which foods are OK to cook before Christmas day and which one's should I wait on?

Question

OK, I want to make a big holiday meal but would like to know the best approach at tackling this...

Here's the 'hot' items I have planned so far - Appetizers: Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms, Hot Broccoli Cheese Dip, Deviled Eggs. Main Course: Turky, Ham, Green Bean Casserole, Cranberry Pear Chutney, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Candied Sweet Potatoes, and Cresents. Desserts: Cranberry Apple Raisin Crisps, Pumpkin Pie and Peach Cobbler.

The stuff that I have planned that I know we can eat cold, I've left out. I really would like to know what stuff is all right to leave out overnight (if any) and still be good, and what I'd want to really save for last to cook. I'd like to pace myself with all the cooking and not being doing a TON of things at once. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You can make the deviled eggs, green bean casserole and mashed potatoes if you have room in refrig. You can mix up the sweet potato casserole the day before and cook the day of. The pumpkin pie can be left out overnight. I would cook the peach cobbler the day of, because it will dry out otherwise. You can put the turkey in the oven or roaster the nite before and cook it all nite. Just turn up the heat for the first hour (400) and sear it. Turn down to 250 and cook all nite. If the ham is precooked, just heat it up the next day. When I cook a large meal, I make a list and as I finish that dish, I cross it off the list, or if I need to heat it at the last minute I put a check mark by it and note what I need to do. This helps me to know when I'm finished, and also helps me keep track of time.

Answer 2

You can definitely make the pie and cobbler, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, chutney, turkey, and ham the day before (just warm up the meat, of course). I would do the stuffed mushrooms and crescent rolls last.

Answer 3

you can do the day before:
spinach stuffing
cheese sauce for broccoli
deviled eggs
chutney
CAR crisp
pumpkin pie
cobbler

save the meats and hot side dishes 'til last

Do not leave anything out.
All should be refrigerated.

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