{"id":3200,"date":"2013-02-07T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extraordinarybbq.com\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:13:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:13:05","slug":"smoked-mini-turkey-pot-pies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extraordinarybbq.com\/smoked-mini-turkey-pot-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Smoked Turkey Mini-Pot Pies"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not lying when I say this is the first time I can describe food as adorable. \u00a0I was shocked at how these turned out. \u00a0I think I saw a picture of some mini pot pies, and I thought, well, those would be great for kids – I’ll try those out. \u00a0Little did I know that they were going to be as wonderful as they turned out to be.<\/p>\n

Let me back up. These wonderful mini Smoked Turkey Pot Pies are, of course, leftovers from a 20 pound smoked turkey<\/a>. \u00a0I made a regular pot pie with the leftovers and doubled the filling (I know that sounds somewhat planned and organized, but it was actually very accidental. \u00a0I did NOT realize how little filling you actually need for a potpie).<\/p>\n

Well, instead of throwing the filling away, or running out to get MORE pie crusts and having an overabundance of turkey pot pies, I decided to throw the filling in a container, label it and freeze it for a rainy day. \u00a0The regular pot pie was good – tasty, flaky – just yummy in general. \u00a0But I had a few problems with it.<\/p>\n

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A. \u00a0I like pie crusts. \u00a0And with the a regular turkey pot pie, you don’t get very much of it.<\/p>\n

B. The filling (a.k.a. VEGETABLES) leaked out immediately on my boys’ plates and they freaked. \u00a0Casseroles are a bit of a nightmare for my eldest child, and seeing all those foods mixed together was not his idea of a yummy dinner.<\/p>\n

C. The pictures we took of the potpie did not turn out as good as we hoped.<\/p>\n

So, we go to plan B.<\/p>\n

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I defrosted the filling, bought 1 package of pie crust and went to work on trying to recreate these mini pies I had once seen in a picture. \u00a0I sprayed a muffin pan with Pam before starting, and then got out my defrosted pie crusts.<\/p>\n

I used the rim of a large class to cut out the circular shape for the bottom portion of the pot pie. \u00a0I must admit, as I did this, I began getting nervous. The crust was not fitting perfectly into the muffin, and I started to wonder if this was really going to work. \u00a0But after a little finagling, and smashing, the crust smoothed out – enough.<\/p>\n

I made mine so they were just under the top of the muffin pan. \u00a0In retrospect, I should have made them so they were right ABOVE the muffin pan. \u00a0Lesson learned. \u00a0So, use a bigger rimmed cup than you originally think you should. \u00a0Maybe a large mouthed wine glass? \u00a0And while you have the glass out…just saying….<\/p>\n

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After the bottom of the pies had been laid, I scooped some filling inside each. \u00a0Then for the top pie crust I used the same cup and cut out the top.<\/p>\n

I made a yolk wash (1 scrambled egg and a little milk) and brushed the top of each potpie with it. \u00a0Then I CAREFULLY cut a few slits in each pie with a very \u00a0sharp knife, to let the steam escape when they started cooking.<\/p>\n

That’s about it. \u00a0These would be ADORABLE for a baby\/wedding shower, a heavier appetizer, or just a\u00a0fun dinner.\u00a0 AND…the vegetables don’t pour out, which is a big win for us. \u00a0Not to mention the fact that the each one is a single serving – every child knows how much they have left to finish.<\/p>\n

These will definitely be a new favorite in our house!\u00a0 By the way, you can check out this recipe for making turkey tetrazzini with leftover smoked turkey<\/a> for more ways of getting rid of the last of your Thanksgiving bird!<\/p>\n

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