Active Time

　　45 min

　　Total Time

　　1 hr

　　These hand-formed sausage patties, seasoned with holiday spices, might just be the beginning of a new tradition at your house.

　　

Ingredients

Makes about 24 patties

　　1 small onion, finely chopped

　　5 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, divided

　　1/2 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs

　　3 tablespoons milk

　　2 pounds ground dark-meat turkey

　　1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

　　1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

　　1/4 teaspoon cayenne

　　1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

　　2 large egg yolks

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°F.

　　

Step 2

Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

　　

Step 3

Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Add onion to crumbs (reserve skillet), then add turkey, nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves, yolks, 2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and combine well.

　　

Step 5

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 24 (2-inch-wide) patties (about 1/2 inch thick) with damp hands and arrange on sheet.

　　

Step 6

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat until hot, then cook patties in batches, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, about 8 minutes per batch. Drain briefly on paper towels, then keep warm in a baking pan, loosely covered with foil, in oven. Wipe out skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil between batches.

　　Cooks’ notes:

　　•You can substitute 2 lb ground pork (not lean) for the turkey.

　　ùPatties can be formed (but not cooked) 1 day ahead and chilled.

　　ùCooked patties can be kept warm in oven up to 30 minutes.