Turkey Cranberry Empanadas
These delicious turkey cranberry empanadas are a great way to use Thanksgiving leftovers. Use your favorite ingredients to create the filling to create your customized Thanksgiving leftover empanadas!
Ingredients
For the Dough:
3 cups flour
1 cup cold butter
1 tsp salt
1 cup cold water
For the Filling:
2 cups chopped turkey
1/2 cup fresh cranberry sauce
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
Instructions
1
To make the dough, combine the flour, cold butter and salt in your food processor with the blade.
2
Pulse to cut the fat into the flour. Remove the flour mixture and transfer to a large bowl. Add the cold water to the flour mixture and mix everything together into a soft dough, set aside.
3
In a large bowl, add the chopped turkey, fresh cranberry sauce, chopped mushrooms and onion. Mix everything together and set aside. Salt and pepper as needed.
4
Divide the dough in half. On a floured work surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into 4-5 inch rounds using a large cookie cutter.
5
Into the center of each round, place a tablespoon (more or less) of the turkey filling. Fold the dough over on itself and seal the edges, creating a half circle. Set aside until ready to fry.
6
Preheat the oil to 375 degree’s. Deep fry the prepared turkey cranberry empanadas until they are golden brown. Serve with freshly prepared salsa and enjoy!
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