You can use any dried fruit for these Fruit Empanaditas but prunes, apricots and peaches are our favorites. Recently, we used mango, pineapple and cranberries for a delicious twist!

Bueno Foods Empanadas

Fruit Empanaditas (Little Fruit Turnovers)

These Fruit Empanaditas are little fruit turnovers that New Mexicans enjoy throughout the Christmas season.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course Dessert
Cuisine New Mexican
Servings 24 Servings
Calories 247 kcal

Ingredients
  

Filling:

  • 1 lb. dried plums, apricots, or peaches (or a combination) cooked
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground cloves

Dough:

  • 4 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter chilled
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cups water chilled

Instructions
 

  • Using food processor, coarsely grind cooked fruit. Do not puree.
    1 lb. dried plums, apricots, or peaches (or a combination)
  • Transfer to a bowl. Add sugar and spices.
    1 cup sugar, ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. nutmeg, ¼ tsp. ground cloves
  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
    4 cups unbleached flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt
  • Cut in butter and shortening. Add water. Knead lightly to form ball.
    4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, 1 cup shortening, 2/3 cups water
  • Cover with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to ⅛ inch thick. Cut the dough in round pieces 3 inches in diameter. Roll out each round piece to about 4 ½ inches in diameter.
  • Fill with 1 heaping tablespoon filling. Dip fingertip in cold water and moisten bottom half of circle. Fold dough over filling and press together with fingertips or fork.
  • Place empanaditas on a cookie sheet. Puncture top of each empanadita twice with fork. Bake at 375ºF for 25 minutes and at 400ºF for 5 more minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Makes approximately 2 dozen 4 ½ inch, 1 ½ oz. empanaditas.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 744IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Posted in , , ,

Recipe Categories