Savory Turkey Cranberry Apple Baked Brie Braid

• Meat

  • 3 slices Bacon, cooked and diced
  • 1 lb Ground turkey

• Produce

  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 Granny smith apple
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary, Fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Chipolte pepper, ground
  • 1/8 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 3/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 sheets Puff pastry, frozen

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced 1 can whole cranberry sauce
• 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
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground chipolte pepper 8 oz. brie cheese, rind removed
• 3 slices of bacon, cooked and diced
• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
• 1 egg beaten

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400° and remove puff pastry from freezer to thaw.
• 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 ground turkey to pan, sprinkle with salt, chipolte pepper and stir all ingredients together.
• Slice the cheese.
• 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.
• 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
• make the braid.
• Repeat with the second puff pastry.
• Make an egg wash with one beaten egg and a splash of cool water.
• Brush each pastry with the egg wash.
• 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.