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Christmas leftovers turkey toastie

Name: Christmas leftovers turkey toastie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 60g comté cheese, coarsely grated; 4 tbsp leftover bread sauce; Splash whole milk; Unsalted butter to spread; 4 slices bread; 3 tbsp cranberry sauce; About 150g leftover turkey, torn into chunks; Small handful leftover brussels sprouts, halved

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 15 Oct 24
Updated: 15 Oct 24

Treat your Boxing Day sandwich to an air-fryer upgrade in this easy recipe. When making toasties in the air fryer, think of them as a stack of ingredients rather than fillings encased in bread. Everything cooks at the same time (compare this to when the heat comes from below: you need to flip the toastie and wait for the centre to warm through), so if cheese, turkey or sprouts are exposed, they’ll get a nice crisp caramelisation too.

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Easy
November 2024

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands-on time 10 min. Air fryer time 12 min

Give your air fryer a festive workout with more easy Christmas recipes.

Nutrition: Per toastie

Calories: 557kcals
Fat: 15g (8.1g saturated)
Protein: 47g
Carbohydrates: 55g (19g sugars)
Fibre: 5.1g
Salt: 1.5g

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Before you start

Cooking a toastie in the air fryer ensures an even crispness and, as the heat is coming from all directions, you don’t need to squish it down – which means you can stuff it with more fillings! This is an endlessly versatile base to work with; the cheese and bread sauce provide the necessary glue to hold together whatever leftovers you have.

Before you start

Ingredients

60g comté cheese, coarsely grated
4 tbsp leftover bread sauce
Splash whole milk
Unsalted butter to spread
4 slices bread
3 tbsp cranberry sauce
About 150g leftover turkey, torn into chunks
Small handful leftover brussels sprouts, halved

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Method

Stir together the comté, bread sauce and a splash of milk in a medium bowl.
Butter both sides of each slice of bread. Spread the cranberry sauce over 2 of the slices, then top with the turkey and season with salt and pepper. Add the sprouts, spread the cheese mixture on the other slices, then sandwich them together.
Heat the air fryer to 190°C. Cook the toasties for 10-12 minutes, carefully turning halfway through, until golden and crisp on the outside and gooey in the centre. Slice in half and serve.