Brunch Braid
From chefelaine 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This is a great way to use leftover turkey and its stuffing. So good, you'll think you're having Thanksgiving dinner all over again! The dough is PIZZA dough, and is easily and quickly made.
Ingredients
- Make the pizza dough: shopping list
- 1 pkg bakers yeast shopping list
- 1 ½ cups warm water shopping list
- 1 tsp sugar shopping list
- combine all three ingredients shopping list
- set aside: shopping list
- two cups white flour shopping list
- ½ cup whole wheat flour shopping list
- ½ tsp salt shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- ¼ cup canola or olive oil shopping list
- prepare the other ingredients while the yeast bubbles shopping list
- ½ cup cranberry sauce shopping list
- ½ tsp dried oregano shopping list
- 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes shopping list
- 1 ½ cups cooked turkey, chopped shopping list
- 1 ½ cups bread stuffing shopping list
- 3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese shopping list
- 2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, minced shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- When yeast is ready, add it to the flour mixture
- Add the oil, salt and egg
- Combine thoroughly
- Turn dough out onto the working surface
- Knead 5 minutes
- Let dough rest 5 minutes
- Roll the dough out into an oblong or rectangular shape
- Place this dough onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Cover with damp cloth until ready to work with
- This dough does not need a first rising
- Stir together:
- Cranberry sauce
- Oregano
- Spread this on the dough surface, leaving a 2 inch border at the short ends and a 3 inch on the long ends
- Sprinkle the mashed potato over this
- Preheat oven to 400*F
- Combine:
- Turkey
- Stuffing
- Cheese
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Spread this evenly over the potato layer
- To make the braid:
- Cut diagonal strips about one inch wide and three inches long on the long sides
- Criss-cross these strips over the filling to achieve the braided look
- Brush the dough with canola or olive oil
- Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
This sure looks yummy. Thanks, Chef Elaine:)
bizzielizzie
in Orillia loved it
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Beautiful, Elaine. Since you showed me how to make bread dough previously,I might get up the nerve to try making this myself! Thanks In the meantime, I rated the recipe a five.
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dagnabbit
in Barrie loved it
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Love it!
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in Toronto loved it
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