Miffy hopes you and all your loved ones had a very “Hoppy” Thanksgiving! She loves that the holiday focuses on all the things we should be grateful for – she hopes that when you start to think about it, you’ll realize just how many wonderful things you are thankful for in your life.
Thanksgiving is also a holiday with so much yummy food, and the leftovers are a gift that keeps on giving for days after the big meal. Miffy likes to recreate her family’s Thanksgiving extras into mini leftover pies. Try the below recipes to turn your family’s leftovers into tasty post-Thanksgiving treats like Miffy!
Thanksgiving Leftover Pies:
To note: Please ask a parent for help when taking the pan in and out of the oven.
You’ll Need:
- 12-cup muffin tin
- Butter or cooking spray
- Puff pastry sheets (enough for 12 four-inch squares)
- Filling: choose from your leftovers (examples below)
- 1 beaten white egg
Filling Ingredients:
Mashed Potato Pie:
- 1/3 cup mashed potatoes
- 2 tablespoons gravy
Spiced Sweet Potatoes:
- 2/3 cup cooked sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Turkey:
- 1/3 cup turkey
- 1/4 cup stuffing
- 2 tablespoons gravy
Directions:
- With an adult, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter or cooking spray.
- Defrost puff pastry sheets, then flatten and cut into twelve four-inch squares.
- Press each square into a muffin cup.
- Make the filling: Mix the ingredients for one of the filling options above. Each filling makes three mini pies.
- Add several tablespoons of filling into each pastry square. Then fold the points of the square over the leftovers so they meet in the middle.
- Brush the tops of the mini pies with the beaten egg white.
- Put the mini pies into the oven, bake them for 15-20 minutes, and remove when the tops are golden brown.
- Enjoy your culinary creation!
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