Empanadas

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Brief

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

Empanadas

Ingredients

½ cup butter

softened

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup fruit preserves

⅓ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Chef John's Chicken a la King

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

DAY BEFORE: Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in the flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball wrap in foil or cling wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to a week.

Step 2

AT BAKING TIME: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before using. Start heating oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Roll chilled dough thin. Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter. Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round moisten edges with water.

Step 4

Fold round over and press edges together. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon (traditional) OR in confectioners' sugar if preferred.

Nutritional Information

Empanadas

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 225.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 32.1g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 18.4g

Fat: 10.3g 16%

Saturated Fat: 6.4g 32%

Cholesterol: 28.1mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 335.4IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 29mcg 7%

Calcium: 16.8mg 2%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 4.1mg 2%

Potassium: 43.1mg 1%

Sodium: 84.1mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 92.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.