Pumpkin Empanadas are mini pies, these remind you of pumpkin pies or apple butter, sweet and pumpkin spice filled, deliicious
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Yield: about 9-5" pies
Filling Ingredients:
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Crust Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter
8 to 10 tablespoons cold water
Glaze Ingredients:
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
Decoration Ingredients:
Sprinkles or sugar crystals
Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, cinnamon and pumpkin
pie spice in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until mixture is thickened (8 to 12 minutes). Cool completely (45 to 60
minutes). Stir in pecans.
Heat oven to 400°F. Combine flour, sugar and salt in medium bowl; cut
in 1 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Stir in enough water until flour is just moistened.
Divide dough in half. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface,
one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to about 1/8-inch
thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Place rounded 1/2 teaspoon
filling in center of each circle. Fold one side of circle over other to form
crescent-shaped empanaditas. Pinch together lightly to seal. Place onto
ungreased cookie sheet; press edges together with tines of fork to seal.
Whisk together egg and 1 teaspoon water in small bowl. Brush egg
mixture lightly over tops of empanadas; repeat. Sprinkle with decorator
sugar. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cook the pumpkin and spices till thick
roll out the dough
I used a bowl to make big empanadas
ready to bake, sealed and pressed edges
then tops brushed with egg water mixture
*Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger,
1/8 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and cloves.
Recipe Tip
Filling can be prepared ahead, covered and refrigerated.