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While Monica Geller's creation for her brother Ross contained an extra slice of gravy soaked bread in the middle, Decker opted to leave it out and found another way to lock in all the flavors.

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PHOTO: Jessie James Decker assembled a moist maker sandwich recipe from her cookbook "Just Feed Me."
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Check out her full recipe below and try it at home to see how it stacks up. Plus, if you're still working from home this year, then unlike Ross you won't have to worry about a co-worker gobbling it up.

'Friends' Moist Maker Turkey Sandwich

\"Every time I watch this episode, I want my own turkey moist maker sandwich. I know in the show they added an extra slice of bread, but I don't need the extra bread. I'm all about the meat,\" Decker said. \"So here is my 'Friend'-ly version of it.\"

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Jessie James Decker
PHOTO: Jessie James Decker's moist maker Thanksgiving turkey sandwich.
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Cook time: 10 Minutes
Makes: 1 Sandwich

Ingredients
1 cup shredded leftover turkey
1/2 cup leftover turkey gravy
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 slices white bread
2 to 3 tablespoons cranberry sauce, from a can or leftovers

Ingredients

In a small pan, heat up the turkey and stir in the gravy.

While the turkey cooks, butter the bread and lightly grill it in a hot skillet.

Spread the cranberry sauce on both slices of the bread, and fill the sandwich with the hot turkey and gravy.

Reprinted with permission from JUST FEED ME by Jessie James Decker Copyright © 2020 by Jessie James Decker. Reprinted by permission of Dey Street, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

An earlier version of this story was originally published on Nov. 26, 2020.

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