Empanadas Turnovers Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Val Watson Wilson   This Mexican pastry is buttery rich and slightly sweet. The creamy pumpkin or pineapple filling makes this pastry almost into a morning meal. Empanadas are fun to bake and at their best when fresh from the oven. Food Category:    Pies and Pastries Cuisine Origin:    Mexican    Servings:15 Calories per Serving:298 Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   12 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   27 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 egg, separated
• 1/4 cup ice water
• Calabaza OR Pina filling (search recipes)

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Stir together flour and sugar and work in butter with pastry blender. Beat together egg yolk and the water; add gradually to flour mixture and mix well.
• Divide dough in half for easier handling and turn onto a lightly floured board. Roll each ball of dough out thin. Cut dough into 4-inch circles.
• Fill each circle with approximately 1 tablespoon filling, fold in half, and pinch edges to seal; then flute the edges. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, brush the tops with the slightly beaten egg white, and bake for 15 minutes.

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