Pumpkin Empanada Recipe

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Pumpkin Empanada
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
717
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make pastry dough: Place butter and shortening in freezer for 15 minutes then cut both into small pieces. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt by pulsing 3 to 4 times.
  2. Add butter and pulse 5 to 6 times until it is blended uniformly. Add shortening and pulse another 3 to 4 times.
  3. Remove lid of food processor and pour in the ice water and egg. Replace lid and pulse 5 times. Stop to scrape down the sides and process for another 5 pulses.
  4. The dough should hold together when clinched in your fist.
  5. Place mixture in a large zip-top bag, squeeze together until it forms a ball, press into a rounded disk, and then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. To make pumpkin filling:.
  7. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; stir in the brown sugar. Let this heat for a few minutes until the brown sugar is dissolved into the butter. Stir in the pumpkin and the spices.
  8. Continue to stir over medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes, or long enough that the pumpkin begins to stiffen and hold its shape. Test this by picking up a small amount in a spoon.
  9. Remove from heat and stir in the orange peel.
  10. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar; set aside.
  11. Prepare oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Take the chilled pastry dough and divide it in half.
  12. Divide each half into eight pieces. On a floured board, roll each of the pieces into a circle about 4 inches across and 1/8-inch thick.
  13. Fill each with a generous tablespoon of the cooled pumpkin filling. Fold the circle into a half-moon shape enclosing filling.
  14. Using a fork, press down the edges into a crimped border. Not only will this look nice, it will help keep the empanada closed after baking.
  15. With a pastry brush, paint the top with the egg wash (made by combining one egg with a teaspoon of water).
  16. Bake approximately 15 minutes or until tops are golden and the edges are lightly browned. Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar immediately after removing from the oven.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 716.79 Kcal (3001 kJ)
Calories from fat 319.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.48g 55%
Cholesterol 107.71mg 36%
Sodium 1536.14mg 64%
Potassium 200.89mg 4%
Total Carbs 93.13g 31%
Sugars 41.54g 166%
Dietary Fiber 6.11g 24%
Protein 8.74g 17%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 208.2mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.02 Kcal (1369 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.19g 55%
Cholesterol 49.14mg 36%
Sodium 700.83mg 64%
Potassium 91.65mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.49g 31%
Sugars 18.95g 166%
Dietary Fiber 2.79g 24%
Protein 3.99g 17%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.8mg 22%
Calcium 95mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.5
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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