For the Thanksgiving Stuffing Poppers

1. Place all of the ingredients, except the oil, in a food processor fitted with the "S" blade. Alternate between the machine running constantly and pulsing, stopping to scrape the sides, until the mixture is all uniform in size. You want the consistency to be grainy not smooth.
2. Use a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon measure to scoop up a small amount of the mixture. Roll it in between the palm of your hands to make a compact, round ball. Proceed with the rest of the batter, lining all of the stuffing poppers on a parchment paper lined baking sheet until there is no chickpea mixture remaining in the food processor.
3. Pour the oil into a high sided skillet or dutch oven to a depth of 3 inches and place it over medium high heat. Place a thermometer in the oil and heat the oil until it registers between 360°F and 375 °F.
4. Meanwhile, line another baking sheet with paper towels or brown paper grocery bags to drain the cooked stuffing poppers after they have cooked.
5. When the oil is to temperature, drop one popper at a time into the oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. The oil should sizzle and bubble around each popper and the popper should hold together perfectly. Cook until the poppers are golden brown, about 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 minutes; remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and place on the paper towel lined baking sheet to drain. Sprinkle the tops of the hot poppers with salt. Repeat the process with the remaining poppers until all of them have been cooked.
6. Serve hot or at room temperature with dipping sauce.

For the Cranberry Jalapeno Dipping Sauce

1. Place all of the ingredients into a large heavy bottomed saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes.
2. Allow the cranberry sauce to cool then blend with an immersion blender until smooth. This recipe makes almost 2 cups of cranberry sauce.