Pumpkin Empanadas Recipe

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Pumpkin Empanadas
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
4732
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts
  • 2 cups unsifted flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 -7 tbsp cold water
  • 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In bowl stir together first five ingredients. In another bowl mix flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form with pastry blender. Sprinkle water over mixture while tossing to blend well. Divide into thirds.
  2. On lightly floured surface roll each out to 1/16 to 1/8 thickness, cut in 3 inch circles. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin mixture onto lower half of each circle. Moisten edge. Fold top half over filling. Seal well.
  3. Pour corn oil into heavy saucepan (3 quart) filling no more than 1/3 full. Heat over medium heat to 375 degrees F. Carefully add empanadas, a few at a time. Fry, turning once, 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
  4. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over empanadas.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4732.05 Kcal (19812 kJ)
Calories from fat 4548.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 505.42g 778%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 25.2mg 1%
Potassium 864.61mg 18%
Total Carbs 68.52g 23%
Sugars 44.32g 177%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16%
Protein 4.8g 10%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 189.6mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 622.31 Kcal (2605 kJ)
Calories from fat 598.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.47g 778%
Cholesterol 16.05mg 41%
Sodium 3.31mg 1%
Potassium 113.7mg 18%
Total Carbs 9.01g 23%
Sugars 5.83g 177%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 16%
Protein 0.63g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 0.5mg 20%
Calcium 24.9mg 19%

* 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

  • 136
    Points
  • 138
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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