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Apple Empanadas
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Prep Time:
45m
Bake/Cook Time:
18m - 20m
Yield:
14-16 empanadas
Apple Empanadas, a light, flaky pastry filled with a sweet apple filling, are the perfect dessert to welcome the fall season. Apples simmered in brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon are wrapped in a flaky homemade empanada dough. Dusted with brown sugar and baked until golden, these apple empanadas are the perfect fall treat.
Las empanadas de manzana hechas de una masa ligera y hojaldrada rellena de manzana dulce son el postre perfecto para dar la bienvenida a la temporada de otoño. Las manzanas se cuecen a fuego lento en azúcar moreno, jugo de limón y canela y se envuelven en una masa de empanada casera hojaldrada. Espolvoreadas con azúcar morena y horneadas hasta que estén doradas, estas empanadas de manzana son el regalo perfecto para el otoño.
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Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 6 apples, peeled and cored, diced
- 1 cup Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Empanada Dough
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour*
- 1/4 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Dark Brown Sugar
- *Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
Directions
- For apple filling, to a saucepan add diced apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved and apples are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool.
- For empanada dough, in a food processor add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Pulse to combine. Add shortening and pulse to combine.
- Slowly add milk, process until dough comes together.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth. Cover; let rest 30 minutes in refrigerator before using.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll out chilled dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Using a drinking glass, cut out round disc shapes for empanadas.
- Spoon apple filling in center of each empanada disc.
- Fold, seal with a fork along the edge and then place on a baking sheet.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely.
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Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Vianney Rodriguez @sweetlifebake.com.
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