Turkey Cranberry Baked Brie Braid

4.75 from 4 votes

This easy Turkey Cranberry Baked Brie Braid is a delicious puff pastry recipe with turkey, cranberry sauce, apples, bacon and more! Bake it with fresh ground turkey or use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.

Total Time55

Yield:

Author: Amy Locurto

Calories: 539kcal

Ingredients

1 granny smith apple peeled and diced
14 oz whole cranberry sauce (1 can)
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 lb. ground turkey (Or leftover turkey, chopped)
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground chipolte pepper rind removed
8 oz brie cheese
3 slices bacon cooked and diced
2 sheets frozen puff pastry
1 egg, beaten

Instructions

Preheat Oven

Preheat oven to 400° and remove puff pastry from freezer to thaw.

Prepare the Ingredients

In a medium bowl, mix cranberry sauce, apples and cinnamon. Set aside.
Cook bacon over medium-high heat in a large pan. Remove cooked bacon, set aside to cool.
In the same pan, heat olive oil and add garlic. Stir for a few minutes.
Stir in rosemary, thyme and crumbled bacon then turn off the heat.
Add the turkey to pan, sprinkle with salt, chipolte pepper and stir all ingredients together.
Slice the brie cheese.

Layer Ingredients on Puff Pastry

On a parchment lined baking sheet, roll out a puff pastry.
Spoon half of the turkey mixture in the middle of the puff pastry. Form into a rectangular loaf.
Cover the loaf with several slices of cheese.
Cover the cheese with 2-3 spoonfuls of the cranberry and apple sauce.

Make the Braid

Cut strips along the edges of the dough. Make as many cuts along the sides as you want, just make sure to have the same amount on each side.
After cutting 6-8 strips of dough on the sides, you are ready to braid.
Fold the top and the bottom ends over the turkey, then cross the side strips
Repeat with the second puff pastry.

Egg Wash

Make an egg wash with one beaten egg and a splash of cool water.
Brush each pastry with the egg wash.

Bake

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the braid is golden brown.
Use a food thermometer to make sure the turkey is 165°F before eating.
Let set for at least 5 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

If using leftover cooked turkey, toss the turkey with a few spoonfuls of broth or water to keep it from getting over-dry while the pastry is cooking.

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Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 10 minute dinner, appetizer, cranberry, friendsgiving, ground turkey, leftovers, puff pastry, thanksgiving, turkey

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