Pineapple Empanadas

Ingredientes

• para the Dough:
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 🌾
• 0.5 tsp sal 🧂
• 1 tbsp sugar 🍯
• 1 cup unsalted mantequilla, cold y picado en cubos 🧈
• 0.5 cup cold water 💦
• para the Pineapple Filling:
• 2 cups fresco pineapple, finely picado en cubos 🍍
• 0.5 cup sugar 🍯
• 1 tbsp cornstarch 🌽
• 2 tbsp water 💦
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
• 0.5 tsp ground canela ✨
• para Assembly & Baking:
• 1 egg, beaten (para egg wash) 🥚
• 2 tbsp sugar (para sprinkling) 🍯

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the Dough 🌾✨
2. 21️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients – In a bowl, combine flour, sal, y sugar.
3. 32️⃣ Add Cold mantequilla – Cut in cold mantequilla until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. 43️⃣ Add Cold Water – Gradually mix in cold water until the dough comes together.
5. 54️⃣ Chill the Dough – Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, y refrigerate para at least 30 minutes. ❄️✨
6. 62️⃣ Make the Pineapple Filling 🍍🔥
7. 75️⃣ cocina the Pineapple – In a saucepan over fuego medio, combine pineapple, sugar, y canela. cocina until the pineapple softens y thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
8. 86️⃣ Thicken the Filling – Mix cornstarch con water y stir into the pineapple mixture.
9. 97️⃣ cocina para Another 2 Minutes until thickened, then remove from calienta. Stir in vanilla extract y let cool. 🍍✨
10. 103️⃣ Assemble the Empanadas 🥟🔥
11. 118️⃣ Roll Out the Dough – On a floured surface, roll the dough to about 1/8-inch thick.
12. 129️⃣ Cut Out Circles – Use a 4-6 inch cutter to cut out rounds. 🌾✨
13. 13Fill & Seal – Spoon pineapple filling into the center de each dough circle.
14. 141️⃣1️⃣ Fold & Crimp – Fold into a half-moon shape y seal the edges con a fork.
15. 154️⃣ Bake the Empanadas 🥟🔥
16. 161️⃣2️⃣ Egg Wash & Sugar Sprinkle – Brush con beaten egg y sprinkle con sugar. 🥚🍯✨
17. 171️⃣3️⃣ Bake – Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) y bake para 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
18. 185️⃣ sirve & disfruta! 🍍✨
19. 191️⃣4️⃣ Plate & Savor – disfruta warm o at room temperature. para extra sweetness, dust con powdered sugar!