I'm now here, too Recipes: Chipotle Squash Empanadas

[Guest guest]

Hello Chanda, Donna and everyone.

I've been away from The Feral since Sept 1 as I was on a lovely but

very long horse ride (a Pioneer Wagon Train Ride). Anyway, just

yesterday I posted about vegetarian vitamins and read Chanda's message

about this new group. Guess I missed all the drama! :-) oh, well,

that's not the first on that group.

 

Anyway, thought I would add this group to my list.

 

So, I made some empanadas for a pot luck at work, no one really liked

them but I think they're awesome and now I have some for James' bday

party tomorrow without having to make more! Got this from a neat

little cookbook called the Jimtown Store Cookbook. The pastry calls

for 1 tsp achiote, but I can't get that here so I subbed 2 tsp sweet

paprika. Anyway, here goes and enjoy!

 

For the Pastry:

 

1 1/2 c flour (I used whole wheat)

1/2 c corn meal

2 tsp cumin (preferrably toasted cumin seeds ground up but I used what

I had)

1 tsp achiote (I subbed 2 tsp sweet paprika)

1/4 tsp salt

2 sticks butter (lightly softened)

6 oz cream cheese (lightly softened)

 

In a food processor pulse the flour, corn meal, spices and salt until

blended. Add the butter and cream cheese in 1/2 " cubes. Process until

the dough begins forming into a ball. Take out of the processor and

knead gently a few times. Divide dough in half, shape into disks and

wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 2 hrs or overnight. (I didn't

want to wait the two hours so I put mine in the freezer for a while,

less than an hour.)

 

For the Filling:

1 1/2 cups pumpkin or butternut squash puree

2 tsp (or more) chipotle peppers (from a can in adobo sauce)

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper or more to taste

 

Cut squash in half, remove seeds and stringy flesh and cook the

pumpkin or butternut squash until soft (about 45 min in 350 oven). Let

cool until able to handle, then mash some in a bowl to measure 1 1/2

cups. Then add finely chopped chipotle peppers, salt & pepper.

 

The Finale:

Make an egg wash using one egg white and 2 tbsp water. Take out one

disc from the fridge, unwrap and layout on floured surface. Roll out

until 1/16-1/8 " thinness. Use a 2 " biscuit cutter and cut out circles.

Take the scraps and roll out again, repeat until no more dough (I got

about 25 circles per disc). Take a circle and add 1/2 tsp (no more!)

of filling to the center. Dab some egg wash with your finger around

the edges then fold over an edge and crimp with a fork. Now make the rest!

 

From here you can get the other disc out to make the rest or freeze

the dough and the made (unbaked) empanadas. If you're ready to bake

away, preheat oven at 400. Brush empanadas with the egg wash and bake

for 12-15 minutes.

This will make about 50 small empanadas.

 

I used extra chipotle pepper and mine turned out wonderfully spicy!

The pastry is delicious, too.

 

Have a great weekend!

Denise

[Guest guest]

Actually I wasn't away and I missed the drama.

Er, uh, was there some drama? Sorry, I'm sort

of oblivious to such things.

 

Gary

 

--- organic_homestead <organic_homestead

wrote:

 

> Hello Chanda, Donna and everyone.

> I've been away from The Feral since Sept 1 as I was

> on a lovely but

> very long horse ride (a Pioneer Wagon Train Ride).

> Anyway, just

> yesterday I posted about vegetarian vitamins and

> read Chanda's message

> about this new group. Guess I missed all the drama!

> :-) oh, well,

> that's not the first on that group.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm the drama queen.

Everythings cool, I moved on with Chanda and many come and joined in. Love all of you, DonnaGary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote:

Actually I wasn't away and I missed the drama.Er, uh, was there some drama? Sorry, I'm sortof oblivious to such things.Gary--- organic_homestead <organic_homesteadwrote:> Hello Chanda, Donna and everyone.> I've been away from The Feral since Sept 1 as I was> on a lovely but> very long horse ride (a Pioneer Wagon Train Ride).> Anyway, just> yesterday I posted about vegetarian vitamins and> read Chanda's message> about this new group. Guess I missed all the drama!> :-) oh, well,> that's not the first on that group.> "In the present position of the planets, it's impossible to say;Just when I'll find my course again, with the boulders in my way.I should be rolling down the skyway on my cosmic wheels;Instead of stumbling down this highway on my boots of steel"Source: Cosmic Wheels by Donovan

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[Guest guest]

you are just such a man!

LOL,

hugs,

Chanda

-

" Gary Mattingly " <gsmattingly

 

Friday, September 09, 2005 6:25 PM

Re: I'm now here, too Recipes: Chipotle Squash

Empanadas

 

 

> Actually I wasn't away and I missed the drama.

> Er, uh, was there some drama? Sorry, I'm sort

> of oblivious to such things.

>

> Gary

>

> --- organic_homestead <organic_homestead

> wrote:

>

>> Hello Chanda, Donna and everyone.

>> I've been away from The Feral since Sept 1 as I was

>> on a lovely but

>> very long horse ride (a Pioneer Wagon Train Ride).

>> Anyway, just

>> yesterday I posted about vegetarian vitamins and

>> read Chanda's message

>> about this new group. Guess I missed all the drama!

>> :-) oh, well,

>> that's not the first on that group.

>>

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