Thanksgiving Day

Ingredients * 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened * 2 cups canned pumpkin, mashed * 1 cup sugar * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 egg plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten * 1 cup half-and-half * 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/4 teaspoon [...]

The first Thanksgiving had absolutely no mashed potatoes, no pork of any kind, and no cranberry sauce. Corn on the cob is unlikely as it was probably dried instead. Oysters were a huge staple in the Native American diet so it is extremely likely that they were one of the main courses at Thanksgiving, but [...]