For many, Thanksgiving leads toa. a bountiful feast of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and gravy. After the inevitable food coma, this Thanksgiving meal often leads to a lot of leftovers as well. However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing! In previous years, I’ve shared my Turkey Turnovers recipe (one which I will be using today or tomorrow). Today, we get to share with you a recipe that uses those Thanksgiving leftovers and also adds a dash of Disney magic.
The recipe that we are going to share is from a previous year of EPCOT International’s Festival of the Holidays. It takes those leftovers and makes them all into a delicious waffle! Even better, if you have a Mickey waffle maker or Marvel waffle maker, you can add more magic to your meal! Give this recipe a try and then let us know how it turned out!
Leftover Stuffing Waffles – GEEK EATS Disney Recipes
Servings: 6
Notes
Note: Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby. This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
Ingredients
CRANBERRY SAUCE
- 12 ounces cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest of 1 orange
WAFFLES
- 4 1/2 cups leftover stuffing, crumbled
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Vegetable oil, for brushing waffle maker
TO SERVE
- 1 pound warmed leftover turkey, sliced
- 2 cups warmed leftover mashed potatoes
- 2 cups warmed leftover gravy
Instructions
FOR CRANBERRY SAUCE:
- Stir together cranberries, sugar, water, and orange zest in saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes, until sugar dissolves and cranberries are soft.
- Increase heat to medium and cook about 12 minutes, or until cranberries burst. Cool to room temperature before serving.
FOR WAFFLES:
- Preheat waffle maker to medium-high. Combine stuffing, eggs, and 1/4 cup cream. If mixture is too dry and not spreadable in the waffle maker pockets, add more cream as needed, until mixture is just wet enough to spread.
- Generously brush top, bottom, and all pockets of waffle maker with oil.
- Evenly and firmly pack each pocket of the waffle maker full with stuffing mixture. (Note: If using a mini waffle maker this will make 12-14 mini waffles. A larger waffle maker (6”-8” in diameter) will yield 6-8 waffles). Close and cook about 7 to 8 minutes, until golden and the waffles easily lift out of waffle maker.
TO SERVE:
- Place two mini waffles or one large waffle on each plate. Top each with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce.
How did this recipe turn out for you? What is your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipe? Share how you like to use your leftovers in the comments below!
