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A sweet treat straight from the heart of abuelita\u2019s kitchen \u2014 buttery dough filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and baked to golden perfection.<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n 1 tbsp granulated sugar<\/p>\n 1 tsp salt<\/p>\n 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed<\/p>\n 1 egg<\/p>\n \u00bc cup ice water (plus more if needed)<\/p>\n 1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n 3 medium apples (Granny Smith or Gala), peeled and diced<\/p>\n \u00bc cup brown sugar<\/p>\n \u00bc cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n 1 tsp ground cinnamon<\/p>\n \u215b tsp ground cloves (optional)<\/p>\n 1 tbsp lemon juice<\/p>\n 1 tbsp cornstarch<\/p>\n 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)<\/p>\n Cinnamon sugar (optional, for topping)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt.<\/p>\n Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or fingers until the mixture is crumbly.<\/p>\n In a small bowl, whisk egg, vanilla, and ice water.<\/p>\n Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and mix until dough comes together (add a bit more water if needed).<\/p>\n Divide dough in two, shape into disks, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.<\/p>\n In a saucepan over medium heat, combine diced apples, both sugars, cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice, and cornstarch.<\/p>\n Cook for 5\u20137 minutes until apples are tender and mixture thickens. Cool completely.<\/p>\n Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/p>\n Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut into 4\u20135 inch circles.<\/p>\n Place a spoonful of apple filling in the center of each circle.<\/p>\n Fold over into a half-moon and press edges to seal (use a fork or twist with fingers).<\/p>\n Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.<\/p>\n Brush tops with egg wash.<\/p>\n (Optional) Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.<\/p>\n Bake for 20\u201325 minutes or until golden brown.<\/p>\n You can freeze filled unbaked empanadas for later \u2014 just bake from frozen with a few extra minutes.<\/p>\n Add a drizzle of caramel sauce or a dusting of powdered sugar before serving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A sweet treat straight from the heart of abuelita\u2019s kitchen \u2014 buttery dough filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and baked to golden perfection. \ud83e\uddfa Ingredients: For the Dough: 2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed 1 egg \u00bc cup ice water (plus more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-desserts","category-mexican-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\ud83e\uddfa Ingredients:<\/h2>\n
For the Dough:<\/h4>\n
For the Apple Filling:<\/h4>\n
For Assembly:<\/h4>\n
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<\/div>\n\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Instructions:<\/h2>\n
1. Make the Dough:<\/h4>\n
2. Make the Apple Filling:<\/h4>\n
3. Assemble the Empanadas:<\/h4>\n
4. Bake:<\/h4>\n
\ud83d\udca1 Pro Tips:<\/h3>\n