• 11/29 Nat Leftovers Day 5

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thu Nov 28 14:47:00 2024
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    Title: Thanksgiving Leftovers Hot Pockets
    Categories: Breads, Vegetables, Dairy, Cheese, Poultry
    Yield: 6 Pockets

    A-P flour; for surfaces
    1 lb Homemade or store-bought
    - pizza dough, divided in
    - 6 even balls (see Tip)
    Leftover stuffing
    Leftover roasted or mashed
    - sweet potatoes
    Leftover roast turkey;
    - shredded
    Leftover cranberry sauce
    Leftover gravy
    1 tb Heavy cream or milk
    Shredded Parmesanz
    +=OR=+
    3 sl Ementhal or Cheddar; each
    - cut into two rectangles

    Lightly flour a work surface and lay the 6 dough balls
    out on top. Dust with flour and cover with a clean
    kitchen towel. Allow the dough balls to rest at room
    temperature until easy to stretch, about 45 minutes.

    Adjust an oven rack to the center position and heat oven
    to 425ºF/218ºC. Working 1 at a time and leaving the rest
    covered as you work, roll and stretch each ball of dough
    into a circle about 7 inches in diameter.

    Working with 1 circle at a time, layer a total 1 cup of
    leftovers in a log about 2" wide and 5" long down the
    center: Start with a layer of stuffing, which absorbs
    the juices as the pockets bake, then add vegetables,
    turkey, cranberry sauce and gravy. Do not overstuff.

    Fold the top and bottom of the dough over the ends of
    the log. Lift the right side over the log, stretching it
    a little to completely cover the filling while making
    sure the top and bottom stay tucked in. Fold the left
    side over and repeat. You should end up with a neat
    package about the size of a Chinese egg roll. Repeat
    with the remaining dough circles and filling.

    Transfer the pockets seam side down to a parchment-lined
    rimmed baking sheet. Combine the heavy cream or milk
    with 2 tablespoons of leftover gravy (if you have any)
    and brush the pockets with the mixture. (You can use
    plain heavy cream or milk if you do not have any
    leftover gravy.) Use a sharp knife to cut three slits on
    the top of the pockets for ventilation. Sprinkle the
    pockets with a dusting of shredded Parmesan or lay a
    half slice of Swiss or Cheddar on top of each one.

    Bake until deep golden brown, 12 to 18 minutes. Serve
    immediately with extra gravy and cranberry sauce for
    spooning or dipping. You can also refrigerate the cooked
    pockets and reheat them in a toaster oven, about 7
    minutes at 425ºF/218ºC.

    TIP: You can also use canned pizza dough or thawed
    frozen puff pastry for this. Divide and roll the dough
    into 6 (7" by 6") rectangles. When forming the pockets,
    fold one side over the other and crimp the edges with a
    fork to seal. Bake as directed.

    By: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

    Yield: 6 pockets

    RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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