Pumpkin Empanadas

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pumpkin Empanadas

Recipe By : Pumpkin Patch Website
Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pumpkin Desserts
Pastry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground allspice
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups shortening
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 egg white -- beaten
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar

Combine pumpkin, 3/4 cup sugar, and allspice; stir well, and set aside.
Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening with
pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle 1 cup of milk
evenly over surface; stir with a fork until all dry ingredients are
moistened. Shape into a ball; chill. Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness; cut
into 4-inch circles. Place 1 tablespoon of pumpkin mixture in the center of
each circle. Moisten edges with additional milk; fold in half, and press
edges together with a fork. Brush empanadas with egg white; place on
ungreased baking sheets, and bake at 450 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or
until golden. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over empanadas
while still warm. MC formatting and posted by bobbi744@sojourn.com



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NOTES : Makes 1 1/2 dozen.
Origin: Lone Star Legacy I