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Order Great Food for Thanksgiving Dinner 

Consider giving yourself a break this year by ordering an amazing family dinner that just need to be heated, eaten and enjoyed. You can check out the menus below.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend that you order as early as possible, since we will have to stop taking orders when we hit a certain amount.
   
Thanksgiving Dinner orders need to be placed by Thursday - November 21.

Thanksgiving Menus Combined	web
Appetizers & Add-Ons	printable menu
Thanksgiving Dinner for 8	printable menu
Thanksgiving Dinner for 4	printable menu

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Holiday Party Catering:

Now is a great time to plan your holiday catering for your home and/or office.  Please give us a call at 631.360.2211, and we will put together a wonderful menu just for you.

To get you started, you can check out:

• Photos of our most Popular Dishes.

• Our Cocktail Party menu.

• Our famous, mouthwatering Hors D'oeuvres.

• General Information on Holiday Party Catering

• Testimonials about Holiday Party Catering

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Wonderful Gift Baskets & Custom Printed Gift Bags:

Elegant Eating's gift baskets, gift bags (a.k.a. gift shoppers) and custom printed totes make great gifts for friends, family, clients, co-workers, staff, and anyone else who you like.

Gift baskets, bags and totes made at Elegant Eating are created with the client in mind. All the products are full sized without stuffing on the bottom. Our gift shoppers (with or without custom printing) make a great presentation with a smaller budget in mind. For details on ordering custom printed gift bags, click here (custom printed orders need to be ordered a few weeks in advance.)

Decorative mugs with your corporate logo can be added to your gift basket - with or without assorted teas, coffees, chai and cappuccino mixes.

The products we use for the holidays are unique and delicious.

Our home baked cookies (famous across Long Island), handmade marshmallow treats and pops, espresso beans, mixed nuts, chocolate bars and coffee are sure to please.

As you can tell, we can go on for a very long time. We just want all of our customers to know that holiday shopping can be one call with Elegant Eating.

Click here to view some of our Gift Baskets online. Or just call us at (631) 360-2211 or email us at AskElegantEating[AT]aol[DOT]com, and give us an idea of what you need, and we'll do the rest.

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RECIPE: MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Makes 4 Individual Cakes

TIPS

* Make Ahead: The chocolate mixture can be prepared up to 1 day ahead of time. Pour the batter into prepared custard cups; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.

* Molten cakes prepared with Saigon Cinnamon will have a warm, flavorful cinnamon taste. Use Roasted Saigon Cinnamon for a robust, sweet-spicy cinnamon flavor.

INGREDIENTS

•  4 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate.

•  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter.

•  1 tablespoon Cabernet Sauvignon or other red wine. (Optional).

•  1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.

•  1 cup confectioners' sugar.

•  1 egg.

•  1 egg yolk.

•  6 tablespoons flour.

•  1/4 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon or regular cinnamon.

•  1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.

DIRECTIONS
 

1.  Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter 4 (6-ounce) custard cups or soufflé dishes. Place on baking sheet.
    

2.  Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 40 seconds or until butter is mostly melted. Use concept of retained heat to finish melting chocolate.
    

3.  Stir with wire whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
    

4.  Stir in wine, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until well blended.
    

5.  Stir in egg and yolk. Note: Never put something wet like the egg yolks directly into the flour mixture as it will clump together.
    

6.  Stir in flour, cinnamon, ginger.
    

7.  Pour batter evenly into prepared custard cups.
    

8.  Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until sides are firm but centers are soft.
    

9.  Let stand 2 minutes. Carefully loosen edges with small knife or silicone scraper.
    

10.   Invert cakes onto serving plates.
     

11.   Sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar.
     

12.   Serve immediately.

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Elegant Eating ~ Long Island Caterers

Tel: (631) 360-2211
Web: www.ElegantEating.com
   
Location
739 Smithtown Bypass (Route 347)
Smithtown, NY 11787
(Suffolk County)
  
Store Hours
Call  (631) 360-2211
      

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