Savory Pumpkin Parmesan Empanadas
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tbsps. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 9 tablespoons well chilled Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2/3 to 1 cups milk
- FILLING
- 1 tbsp. Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 (15 oz.) can pure pumpkin
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Step 1
COMBINE flour, sugar and salt in food processor. Add shortening cubes. Cover and process until evenly blended. Pulse while adding milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, adding just enough milk so that dough holds together when pressed together. Shape into 3 balls. Flatten each into a round disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
- Step 2
For Filling: HEAT shortening in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook 7 minutes or until tender. Stir in brown sugar, thyme and salt until evenly blended. Stir in pumpkin, ricotta cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Step 3
HEAT 1-inch vegetable oil to 350°F in large heavy skillet over medium heat. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each on lightly floured surface into a 6-inch circle. Brush edges with water. Spoon 1/4 cup pumpkin mixture onto each circle. Fold dough in half to cover filling. Seal edges by pinching or pressing with fork.
- Step 4
COOK in hot oil 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning halfway through cooking time. Drain on paper towels. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Serving size
(1 of 12 empanadas)
- Calories 330
- Calories from Fat180g
- Total Fat 20g
- Saturated Fat 5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 10mg
- Sodium 190mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 32g
- Dietary Fiber 3g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 7g
- 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