• 5/8 Nat'l Empanada Day 4

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Tue May 7 17:58:00 2024
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    Title: Chipotle Tuna Empanadas
    Categories: Seafood, Pastry, Chilies, Vegetables
    Yield: 12 Empanadas

    15 oz (3 cans) Bumble Bee Prime
    - Fillet Albacore Tuna with
    - Chipotle & Olive Oil
    1 lg Hard boiled egg; chopped
    1 tb Adobo; to taste (opt)
    3/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro
    3 tb Chopped green olives
    3 tb Capers
    Salt
    Empanada dough
    1 lg Egg; beaten

    Set oven @ 375°F/190°C.

    In a medium bowl, use a fork to combine tuna, adobo,
    cilantro, olives and capers well. Add salt to taste.

    Pinch off a 2" ball of empanada dough and, on a clean
    surface, roll dough into a circle about 1/8" thick. Use
    a cookie cutter, knife or an inverted glass to cut out
    5" to 6" circle (don't stress about being too exact).

    Place about 2 heaping tablespoons of tuna filling in the
    center of the circle (you can use more or less depending
    on the size of your dough circle; again, don't stress
    about being exact). Dip your fingers in water and
    moisten all around the edge of the circle before folding
    the dough over to seal, pressing gently first with your
    fingers, then with a fork. Repeat with remaining dough
    and filling. Place finished empanadas on a parchment
    lined cookie sheet.

    Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the top of the
    empanadas with whisked egg. Bake empanadas for 15-18
    minutes, until golden brown. Let cool and serve warm
    or cool completely and store in the fridge for up to 3
    days or in a sealed ziplock in the freezer for up to 3
    months.

    NOTE: While there is nothing in this that is unsafe for
    younger children, I save this for kids 12+ mos, which
    is when I first introduce meat protein, especially fish
    where there's any concern about mercury. Also, this
    chipotle tuna packs heat!

    Makes enough filling for 12 empanadas

    from One Hungry Mama

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.simplyrecipes.com

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