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Cheese And Grape Turnovers Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago CHEESE AND GRAPE TURNOVERS This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Thomason Estate in Wylie, Texas in 1992. Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:12	Chefmeow
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Ingredients

1/4 cup cream cheese softened

4 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1-1/2 cups seedless grapes coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1/3 cup cold water

2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar until smooth then gently stir in grapes and set aside.

Sift baking powder, salt and flour into a mixing bowl then add shortening with pastry cutter.

Mix in shortening to form a coarse meal then add enough water to form a loose dough.

Transfer to a floured surface and roll out dough 1/4" thick.

Using a cutter or knife make 12 rounds.

Place a large spoonful of filling on half of each dough round.

Lightly wet edges with water and press to seal then arrange empanadas on a baking sheet.

Brush with melted butter then sprinkle remaining sugar and top and bake 20 minutes.

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Comments

jo_jo_ba 5 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Added some dried cranberries in with red seedless grapes - HEAVEN!! The dough is like rugelach!

gecko 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
These sound amazing and I like the cranberry addition. 5

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