Leftover Turkey Bombs

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Pour warmed chicken broth into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (see cook’s note if you do not have a stand mixer), sprinkle yeast over top, add sugar and stir. Allow yeast to bloom for 5-10 minutes. Once it is nice and foamy, it is ready.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, Gruyere, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Mix together until well combined.

Step 4

In a small bowl beat egg, set aside. Sprinkle clean counter top with ¼ cup flour. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, nonstick mat or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

Step 5

Add flour, salt, sage, parsley, and thyme to stand mixer. Knead for 3- 5 minutes until the dough comes together in one ball. Add more flour a tablespoon at a time as needed, if bread is too sticky to come together. Dough should be very tacky when you pull it out of the mixer, not sticky.

Step 6

Place dough on floured counter top and knead in flour until it is no longer tacky, just a minute or so. Form dough into a ball. We are going to cut this ball into 36 (somewhat) even pieces. First quarter the ball of dough (I use a pizza cutter but a butter knife will also work). Roll each quarter into a fat log. Cut that into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a log and cut into 3 pieces. When you are done you will have 36 pieces.

Step 7

Working with one piece at a time, roll each dough piece into a ball and then flatten it into a small circle. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling to the center (I use a heaping tablespoon and eyeball it). Carefully pull each side over the filling, pinching the edges closed. Roll the dough into a ball.

Step 8

Place 12 balls on prepared baking sheet and brush each with egg wash. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12-14 minutes until the tops are golden. Repeat until dough is gone.

Step 9

The ooey gooey filling may escape some of your Thanksgiving Dinner Bombs. That is a beautiful thing! Scoop all that cheesy goodness up onto the plate and serve. Your guests will go crazy over them. Serve with cranberry sauce and warmed gravy.