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Cranberry Turkey Sliders

A whole pan of little sandwiches on leftover rolls, with turkey, Swiss cheese and cranberry sauce, baked under a buttery mustard glaze.

⏱ 30 min (10 min prep, 20 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 6 · 2 sliders leftoverskid friendlyquick

Part of our Thanksgiving dinner: menu, timeline and shopping list β†’

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ContainsMilk, Eggs, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 6 servings
  • 12 Sweet rolls (Hawaiian-style), in one connected sheet, or leftover Parker House rolls
  • Β½ cup Cranberry sauce (canned)
  • 12 oz Cooked turkey (leftover), sliced
  • 6 slice Swiss cheese, halved

  • Glaze

  • 3 tbsp Butter, unsalted, melted
  • 1 tbsp Dijon-style mustard
  • ΒΌ tsp Garlic powder

Make it yourself

Make the sweet rolls yourself β†’ Make the butter yourself β†’

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: 9 Γ— 13-inch baking dish, long serrated knife, foil, pastry brush.

  1. Heat the oven to 350Β°F. Without separating the rolls, slice the whole sheet in half horizontally and set the bottom half in the dish.
  2. Spread the cranberry sauce over the bottom, layer on the turkey and cheese, and put the top half back on.
  3. Whisk the butter, mustard and garlic powder and brush it over the tops.
  4. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes, then uncover and bake 5 minutes more, until the cheese melts, the tops are golden and the center reaches 165Β°F. Cut apart and serve.

🌑 Safe temperaturesLeftovers, reheated 165°F. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.

Make aheadAssemble (without the glaze) up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate; add the glaze and bake 5 minutes longer.
β†Ί LeftoversRefrigerate within 2 hours; eat within 3 to 4 days of the holiday dinner (USDA). Reheat to 165Β°F.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can spread the cranberry sauce and lay on the cheese.
Stuffing swapAdd a thin layer of warm leftover stuffing under the turkey.

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Food Safety Basics

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Thanksgiving dinner; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.