Empanadas De Fruta

55 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

359 calories per serving view nutrition facts

15 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

6	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
1	tablespoon	sugar
3/4	cup	vegetable shortening
1 1/2	cups	water

Fruit filling
20	ounces	mixed dried fruit
1/2	pound	raisins, seedless
3/4	cup	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1	cup	nuts	pinon, or other nuts

Directions

Mix flour, salt and sugar; add shortening and mix well.

Add beaten egg to water and then to dry mixture.

Dough should be soft but not sticky. Make small balls of dough.

Roll out to 5 inches diameter and 1/8 inch thick.

Place a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of rolled out dough turning other half of dough over and pressing edges together.

Pinch edges between thumb and fore finger giving the dough a half-turn.

Fry in deep fat until golden brown.

Drain.

To make fruit filling, add enough water to cover the dried fruit and raisins.

Cook over low heat until tender.

Add sugar, spices, and nuts. Mix until well blended.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 151g

Amount per Serving

Calories 359 13% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 164mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 73.0g	24%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 28.0g
Protein 8.0g	15%

Vitamin A	11%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	3%		Iron	19%

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

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This recipe looks really tasty. I think that I will add this to my collection of recipes. I am going to make this for my Holiday Dinner. Thanks for the idea. Amanda