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Party Size Sweet Empanadas Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Midgelet / All my dishes 4 months, 3 weeks ago Empanadas come in two basic forms -- sweet and meat -- dessert or main dish. This makes over 200, Recipe decreases well. Empanadas freeze well. Also the unbaked dough freezes well From a Mexican food blog... Prep:60m Cook:25m Servings:200	Midgelet
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Ingredients

2 kilos of flour

handful of baking powder

one kilo of vegetable shortening

The liquid is Coke ( cola ) , Orange juice could also be used

Filling of choice ( soft fresh fruit, marmalade, candy like Hersheys Kisses, M & M's, marachino cherries, even peanut butter - Nutella is great too )

Directions

Combine flour and baking powder, cut in shortening to make crumb like

Gadually add liquid to the dough, mixing by hand to a kneadable consistency first in the bowl and then on the counter top, kneading to a pliable dough.

Let dough rest on the counter 10 to 15 minutes

Roll out very thin.

Use a bottom of a floured glass as a cookie cutter. Cut out circles, reusing any remaing scraps of dough

Fill center of each circle with a bit of fruit, marachino cherries, other candies, chocolate etc, and fold over edges to seal in a traditional empanada shape, sealing edges very tightly.

Place on a greased and floured baking tray

Bake in a moderate hot ( 350 to 375 ) oven until golden brown.

Remove and place warm empanadas in a bowl of sugar and cinnamon to coat them well.

Makes about 200 standard size

Photo : recipe cut in half, filled with Nutella and coated in cinnamon and sugar

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