Empanadas de Fruta Recipe

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Empanadas de Fruta
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1281
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 lb raisins
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp clove
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup pine nuts (other nuts okay)

Directions:

  1. Mix flour, salt and sugar; add shortening and mix well.
  2. Add beaten egg to water and then to dry mixture.
  3. Dough should be soft but not sticky.
  4. Make small balls of dough.
  5. Roll out to 5 inches diameter and 1/8 thick.
  6. Place a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of rolled out dough turning other half of dough over and pressing edges together.
  7. Pinch edges between thumb and fore finger giving the dough a half-turn.
  8. Fry in deep fat until golden brown.
  9. Drain.
  10. To make fruit filling, add enough water to cover the dried fruit and raisins.
  11. Cook over low heat until tender.
  12. Add sugar, spices, and nuts.
  13. Mix until well blended. ( A 21 oz. can of fruit pie filling can be
  14. Substituted for the fruit filling.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1280.84 Kcal (5363 kJ)
Calories from fat 486.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.1g 83%
Sodium 3088.53mg 129%
Potassium 909.76mg 19%
Total Carbs 210.34g 70%
Sugars 12.73g 51%
Dietary Fiber 15.28g 61%
Protein 17.43g 35%
Vitamin C 398.5mg 664%
Iron 9mg 50%
Calcium 1092.8mg 109%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.56 Kcal (1447 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.6g 83%
Sodium 833.25mg 129%
Potassium 245.44mg 19%
Total Carbs 56.75g 70%
Sugars 3.43g 51%
Dietary Fiber 4.12g 61%
Protein 4.7g 35%
Vitamin C 107.5mg 664%
Iron 2.4mg 50%
Calcium 294.8mg 109%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.3
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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