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CARAMEL APPLE EMPANADAS
CARAMEL APPLE EMPANADAS
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Apple Empanadas
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 1 GRANNY SMITH APPLE PEELED AND CUT INTO 8 WEDGES
- 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE
- 1 TBSP GRANULATED SUGAR
- 1/2 TSP GROUND CINNAMON
- 1/8 TSP GROUND NUTMEG
- DASH OF ALLSPICE
- 1/2 CUP CARAMEL BITS OR 15 UNWRAPPED SOFT CARAMELS
- 1 TSP MILK
- 1 REFRIGERATED PIE CRUST – I USED PILLSBURY
- 1 EGG LIGHTLY BEATEN
- SANDING SUGAR TO SPRINKLE ON TOP
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 425°F.
- LINE COOKIE SHEET WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
- TOSS APPLES WITH LEMON JUICE.
- COMBINE SUGAR AND SPICES AND SPRINKLE OVER APPLES. TOSS TO COAT AND SET ASIDE.
- UNROLL PIE CRUST ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE. ROLL OUT JUST SLIGHTLY.
- CUT OUT 8 ROUNDS USING A 4 INCH CUTTER.
- PLACE PIE CRUSTS ROUNDS ON PARCHMENT-LINED SHEET.
- PLACE EACH APPLE WEDGE ON THE ROUNDS – SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER, LEAVING ROOM TO SEAL THE EMPANADA LATER.
- MELT THE CARAMEL BITS AND MILK TOGETHER IN A MICROWAVE SAFE BOWL ON HIGH FOR 30 SECONDS. STIR AND REPEAT UNTIL CARAMEL IS FULLY MELTED AND SMOOTH.
- DRIZZLE 1 TSP OF CARAMEL ONTO EACH APPLE BEING CAREFUL TO STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGE.
- BRUSH EDGES OF ROUNDS WITH EGG AND PRESS EDGES TOGETHER TO SEAL. USE A FORK TO CRIMP THE EDGES SHUT.
- BRUSH THE TOPS OF THE EMPANADAS WITH EGG AND SPRINKLE WITH SUGAR IF DESIRED.
- BAKE FOR 12-14 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN AND LET COOL SLIGHTLY.
- REHEAT CARAMEL IF NECESSARY AND THEN DRIZZLE OVER THE TOP OF EMPANADAS AND SERVE.
- NOTES
- APPLES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. IF YOUR WEDGES ARE TOO BIG, TRIM OFF JUST ENOUGH TO FIT.
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