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How to Thanksgiving leftovers egg roll

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Simple ingredients make profound flavors
Simple ingredients make profound flavors
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What's the answer to the "what to do with the left over Thanks Giving food?" Egg rolls! Some of you will have you head space all out of whack about egg roll wrappers but, don't stress it. It's pasta. Simple water and rice flour pasta that has been rolled thin and readied for creative cooking. Versatile enough for savory or sweet and the filling possibilities are endless.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Thanksgiving left overs
  • egg rolls
  1. Step 1
    Denver Tofu Company has the best egg roll wrappers
     
    Denver Tofu Company has the best egg roll wrappers

    Set the egg roll wrappers out a for 15 minutes or so to warm up to room temperature. Chilled wrappers have tendency to break when over packed. Be sure to keep wrappers in a sealed bag when not being used. When ready, take them out of the plastic and get ready to roll.

    The Process:
    Three easy steps. Stuff. Roll. Fry.

    Start by tucking the filling inside the top portion of the egg roll wrapper.

  2. Step 2
    Water = glue
     
    Water = glue

    Use a little of the liquid from the cranberry sauce in a small bowl as you wrapper glue. Just run the liquid around the out side edges and anywhere else you need a little extra holding power. Start by tucking the filling inside the top portion of the egg roll wrapper.

  3. Step 3
     

    Bring the egg roll corners together on the back side of the filling to ensure they wrapper doesn't leave excess wrapper on the edges.

  4. Step 4
     

    Get some olive oil in a medium heat pan.. no need to douse it just give it something to sizzle in.

  5. Step 5
     

    Pan fry the egg rolls until GB&D (Golden Brown and Delicious) on all for sides for a nice chewy yet crispy texture. If you have a particularly runny filling you might also set in on end with some tongs for a few minutes to seal on the ends and keep it off your shirt.

  6. Step 6

    Simple as that.. here are some combinations that worked well for me:

  7. Step 7
    Sliced cheese may seem a little college but, plain old yellow American is the perfect cheese. Trust me.
     
    Sliced cheese may seem a little college but, plain old yellow American is the perfect cheese. Trust me.

    Turkey, Tomato and Cheese
    Simple ingredients make profound rolls. Think of you favorite meals and the key ingredients those meals... then wrap them. Finger foods at their best.

  8. Step 8
     

    Turkey and mashed potatoes egg rolls with sawmill gravy
    This would be great with just about any potato leftover.

  9. Step 9
     

    Use a little Gravy inside the wrapper to bring it together.

  10. Step 10
     

    Turkey with jellied cranberry sauce and Sushi Rice
    The sushi rice its really just to balance out the textures.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use olive oil over vegi oils
  • Chopsticks made a good egg roll turning tool
  • The insides can become lava hot. Careful with that first bite!
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