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

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  flour
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  kosher salt
     1/4           cup  vegetable shortening
  1                     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