Spiced Pear and Apple Chocolate Empanadas w/ Sweet Cayenne Pepper Dusting
Total time
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 12
- 2 medium sized granny smith apples, diced
- 2 medium sized pears, diced
- 60g unsalted butter
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground mace
- ¼ tsp ground all spice
- ¼ c brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt flakes
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 3 c plain flour (all purpose)
- ¾ c cocoa powder, unsweetened
- ½ c sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 220g butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbs water
- Peel and dice the apples and pears
- Heat the butter in a pan till melted. Add the pear and apple and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the cinnamon, mace and allspice and stir to combine.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cook for a further 4 minutes or till the fruit is tender.
- Set aside to cool.
- Pre heat oven to 180°c / 355°f
- Place all the dry ingredients into a food processor. Mix till it’s nicely combined.
- Add the butter and mix till completely incorporated into the dry ingredients.
- Add the 2 eggs and mix till combined.
- Slowly drizzle in the water, it may only take a couple of drops to make the dough form a firm ball. Take this step slow.
- Once the dough is a solid ball, remove and knead a few times.
- Divide in two, roll out and them and cover separately in cling film.
- Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Take one dough portion from the fridge and roll out till quite thin.
- Cut out circles and place these in a greaseproof paper lined tray.
- Place 1 teaspoon of the cooled apple and pear mixture in the centre of the discs.
- Gently fold up and press the edges together. Press down the sean with a fork to help seal.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl mix together the cayenne pepper and sugar together.
- Let the empanadas cool and then sprinkle on the cayenne mixture.
- Serve warm or cool
- Salud! Blondie…
Recipe by Finding Feasts at https://www.findingfeasts.com.au/recipe-index/spiced-pear-and-apple-chocolate-empanadas-w-sweet-cayenne-pepper-dusting/
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