Berry Empanadas - Empanadas De Bayas |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The berry filling is the best! From the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission Ingredients:
1 lb fresh blackberries or 1 (16 1/2 ounce) can blackberries, drained |
1 cup fresh apple, pared and finely chopped (tart variety such as granny smith) |
1/4 cup chopped walnuts |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons flour |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 dash salt |
3 (9 inch) pie crusts (ready to use, mix or homemade) |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 tablespoons sugar |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400ยบ.
2. Combine apple, walnuts, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in medium bowl and mix well.
3. Gently fold in berries.
4. Roll out pastry and cut into twelve 4 1/2-inch rounds.
5. Place 2 tablespoons berry filling on half of round, leaving about 1/2 inch along edges.
6. Fold the other half of pastry over filled half, moisten edges and seal by pressing with fork.
7. Repeat this procedure until all rounds are folded and sealed.
8. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
9. Brush each empanada with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
10. Bake on greased cookie sheet 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
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