Corn and Crab Empanadas
Ingredients
- 6 tbsps. Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 tbsps. all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups half-and-half cream
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 (8 oz.) container lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1 tsp. minced fresh thyme leaves
- OR 1 tsp. minced fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 recipes prepared
- Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Step 1
MELT 3 tablespoons shortening in large skillet over medium heat. Add corn; saute 3 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. Remove from skillet.
- Step 2
MELT remaining 3 tablespoons shortening in same skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in half-and-half gradually. Add salt and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Fold in corn, crab and thyme. Remove filling from skillet and cool completely.
- Step 3
DIVIDE Empanada Dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each on lightly floured surface into 6-inch circle. Brush edges with water. Spoon 1/4 cup corn mixture onto each circle. Fold dough in half to cover filling. Seal edges by pinching or pressing with fork.
- Step 5
HEAT oven to 400°F. Beat egg in small bowl with fork until foamy. Brush over empanadas. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
- Step 7
HEAT 1 inch oil to 350°F in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook in batches, 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown, turning halfway through cooking time. Drain on paper towels. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
To Bake:
To Fry:
Serving size
(1/12 of recipe)
- Calories 370
- Calories from Fat190g
- Total Fat 21g
- Saturated Fat 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 45mg
- Sodium 380mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 35g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 9g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet