Little Leaf Turkey Pies

I was drooling when I read Not Martha’s post about savory leaf pies.  And then I had a gander at Tribecca Yummy Mummy’s Little Pies with Fennel and Turkey.  I knew I had something seriously worth trying out.  And then I made that crazy turkey for thanksgiving and ended up with a ton of leftover bird to eat up.  Well, they say that necessity is the mother of invention. . . or combination?!  I slammed the two recipes together to make a yummy “use what’s in your frige” version.  And, yes, it’s yum.

So,  when I asked sweet Cate of Tribecca Yummy Mummy if I could post my modifications of her tasty recipe, she obliged and suggested a simultaneous cross posting!  Wahooie!

Little Leaf Turkey Pies

Dough:

One recipe of Pate Brisee (Martha Stewart’s fancy shmancy name for pie dough).  Leave out the sugar and add a few cranks of freshly ground pepper instead.

To make the filling:
Heat up the olive oil and the butter over moderately low heat in a skillet or large pan.  Throw in the leeks, fennel, apples, carrots, and thyme and let cook till tender, at least 10 minutes.  Add the garlic and cook another minute.  Add the cooked turkey cubes and heat until everything is warmed through and well mixed together.

Roll out half of your dough (keep the other half covered and in the fridge until you’re ready to use it) and use a large leaf cookie  cutter to cut one leaf out.  Spoon a tablespoon or more of the filling onto the leaf.  Cut another leaf out and place it on top of the filling.  Push a little on the edges of your cute pie to seal.  Place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Repeat until you’re out of filling or dough or are tired of the adventure.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until pie dough looks browned and tasty.

Extra pie dough can be cut into leaves and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked with your savory pies for a little sweet treat.

Extra filling can be used in pizza dough with a little cheese to make the yummiest calzones ever!

Thanks Cate for the inspiration and permission to share your yumminess!