Patelitos (Little Fruit Pies)
Yield
10 servingsPrep
30 minCook
15 minReady
45 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| dough | |||
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 6 | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
water
cold |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
milk
|
|
| filling | |||
| 1 | cup |
fruit
dried, cooked and drained |
* |
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
honey
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| dough | |||
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 9E+1 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 45 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 15 | ml |
milk
|
|
| filling | |||
| 237 | ml |
fruit
dried, cooked and drained |
* |
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
Directions
Note-any dried fruit, such as apricots, peaches, pears, currants, prunes or raisins may be used.
Mash the cooked fruit, add sugar, honey and cinnamon.
Stir well.
Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Combine flour, baking powder and salt int a mixing bow.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine meal.
Slowly add water until dough is easy to roll.
Roll out to ¼ inch thickness and cut into 4-inch rounds, put 1 tablespoon of fruit filling on one half of each round, fold over and other half of the round, and pinch edges together firmly.
Prick to tops in several places with teh tines of a fork.
Mix egg with milk and brush on the tops of the pies.
Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
