Turkey Empanadas

Flaky puff pastry empanadas filled with leftover turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes and stuffing. These delicious hand pies are the perfect way to transform holiday leftovers into a new meal.

6 servings
1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced cooked turkey (white and dark meat)
  • ½ cup chilled gravy
  • packages frozen puff pastry
  • 1 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup stuffing
  • 1 whole egg white
  • ½ cup Cranberry sauce

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix turkey with chilled gravy in small bowl. Roll out 3 pastry sheets to 12-inch long rectangles on floured work surface. Cut out 2 six-inch rounds from each pastry sheet, using small plate as guide (6 rounds total). Place each round on one 8- to 9-inch parchment square.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Spoon 2 1/2 tablespoons mashed potatoes onto half of each pastry round; press lightly to flatten, leaving 1/2-inch border. Top with 2 to 3 tablespoons stuffing, then about 1/3 cup turkey mixture.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Brush glaze around filling on 1 pastry half. Fold plain pastry half over filling, stretching dough to cover. Seal edges with fork tines. Repeat to form 5 more empanadas. Transfer empanadas (still on parchment squares) to 2 rimmed baking sheets (3 on each sheet), spacing 2 inches apart. Chill empanadas 20 minutes.

    30 min

  4. 4.

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Press edges of empanadas again with fork tines. Brush empanadas with egg-white glaze and cut small slits in top to allow steam to escape. Bake empanadas 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake empanadas until puffed and golden, 25 to 35 minutes longer. Serve empanadas, passing cranberry sauce alongside

    45 min

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