Coconut Empanadas
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Course : Nuts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup shredded coconut
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 

Preparation:

combine flour, baking powder, and salt cut in shortening to the size of small peas combine egg and milk-mix well add to flour mixture-mix well form into a ball cover and chill for 60-90 minutes meanwhile, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan, over a low flame heat and stir until mixture bubbles add butter and condensed milk, stir add coconut, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon-mix well remove from heat, cool divide dough into equal portions rollout each piece to a 6-inch circle place 3 tablespoons filling onto 1 side of each circle fold in half and press egdes with a fork to seal place onto a parchment-lined baking sheet bake @ 400 degrees for 15 minutes remove from oven serve hot

 

Nutritional Information:

227 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (37% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 201mg Sodium