Subj : 5/8 Nat'l Empanada Day 4
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue May 07 2024 17:59:00

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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

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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