by Stacey Pirtle • southerndiscourse . com
Best Use of Leftover
Turkey Award Winner
Let ’ s be honest . The Thanksgiving meal is good , but there is nothing quite like the leftovers . And by leftovers , I ’ m talking turkey- the turkey sandwich- the king of the ‘ after Thanksgiving ’ meal . But that sandwich doesn ’ t just have to be 2 slices of bread and a pile of turkey . It can have all of the pizzazz and zing of the main event with these little turkey sliders .
And why not ? These easy little sammies are loaded with special . Layers of savory turkey and tart cranberries keep it classic while the cream cheese and a smoky , rich sauce of Dijon , Worcestershire sauce & butter over Hawaiian rolls bring the WOW and then some ! And they ’ re so quick & easy to make ( like anything after all that holiday cooking should be ).
But here ’ s the secret ! No one really wants to wait until after Thanksgiving around here for these little delicious gems . As a result , I end up taking them to all kinds of parties , potlucks and get-togethers throughout the whole holiday season . They ’ re perfect for just that sort of thing ! And the best part ? I always leave with an empty dish !
Ultimate Leftover Turkey Sliders
12-15 Hawaiian rolls 1 lb sliced turkey 14 oz whole ( or jellied ) cranberry sauce 8 oz cream cheese 1 Tbsp powdered sugar 1 / 2 C butter , melted 1 Tbsp dijon mustard 1 Tbsp poppy seeds 2 tsp dried mince onions 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 / 4 tsp ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 350 ° Fahrenheit and lightly spray bottom of a 9x13 pan with a non stick cooking spray .
In a small mixing bowl , whip cream cheese and powdered sugar . Set aside .
Open the package of Hawaiian rolls . Keeping all the rolls together , carefully slice the rolls in half keeping all the tops attached together to create ‘ slab ’ of tops and the bottoms together to create s ‘ slab ’ of bottoms .
Place the ‘ slab ’ of bottoms in the 9x13 pan . Spread bottoms with whipped cream cheese , then cranberry sauce . Top with sliced turkey . Top with top ‘ slab ’ of buns .
In a measuring cup , whisk together melted butter , mustard , poppy seeds , Worcestershire sauce , dried onion and pepper . Pour over tops of rolls and down the sides . Use a pastry brush to spread evenly .
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden and crisped . Remove from oven . Let sit 5 minutes before cutting and serving .
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