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Empanaditas (Pork Turnovers)

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Recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

40 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
8 teaspoons margarine
chilled
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons water
ice cold
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2 ounces ground pork
crumbled, or finely chopped cooked ham
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2 ounces monterey jack cheese
or cheddar cheese, shredded
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1 teaspoon brown mustard
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1 dash red pepper flakes
crushed
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1 each eggs
separated
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1 tablespoon milk, skim
1 x sweet red bell peppers
cut into strips
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1 x cilantro
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4E+1 ml margarine
chilled
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177 ml all-purpose flour
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45 ml water
ice cold
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57.8 ml/g ground pork
crumbled, or finely chopped cooked ham
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57.8 ml/g monterey jack cheese
or cheddar cheese, shredded
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5 ml brown mustard
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1 dash red pepper flakes
crushed
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1 each eggs
separated
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15 ml milk, skim
1 x sweet red bell peppers
cut into strips
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1 x cilantro
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Directions

In small bowl, with pastry blender or 2 knives, cut margarine into flour until mixture resembles corn meal; sprinkle with ice water and, using fork, mix to form soft dough.

Roll dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to form rectangle about ¼ inch thick; remove paper and use 2-inch diameter plain or fluted cookie cutter to cut dough into rounds.

Roll scraps of dough and continue cutting until all dough has been used (should yield 24 rounds).

Combine pork (or ham), cheese, mustard, and red pepper in small bowl and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Beat egg white lightly and brush an equal amount onto each pastry round.

Spoon an equal amount of the meat mixture (about ½ rounded teaspoon) onto center of each round; fold pastry over, turnover -fashion, to enclose filling.

Press edges of dough together to seal.

Transfer turnovers to nonstick cookie sheet.

Add milk to egg yolk and beat lightly; brush an equal amount of mixture over each turnover and sprinkle each with a dash of paprika.

Bake until turnovers are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to warmed serving tray; garnish with red pepper strips and cilantro.

Chili sauce or salsa can be served as a dipping sauce.

Makes 8 servings of 3 turnovers each.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 40g (1.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 11853% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 84mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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