Super delicious peach empanadas! The pastry is so light, buttery, and flaky. It's just beautifully delicious.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- white sugar: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- butter: 1 cup (cut into 1/2 inch pieces, cold)
- cream cheese: 0.25 cup
- sour cream: 0.25 cup
- ripe peaches, peeled and: 2 piece (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- ½ tablespoons white sugar: 3 piece (divided, to taste)
- ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
- vanilla extract: 0.5 tsp
- pinch salt: 1 piece
- egg: 0.5 piece (beaten, or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Make the pastry: Whisk flour, sugar, and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut in butter using two knives or a pastry cutter. Gently work in cream cheese and sour cream until dough is combined.
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Turn dough out onto a work surface. Quickly gather crumbs together and shape dough into a square. Fold the square in half and flatten into a larger square using a rolling pin; fold in half again. Roll out one more time, then fold into thirds, like a letter. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
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When the dough has chilled for 30 minutes, make the filling: Mix peaches, 3 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Let sit for about 15 minutes. Transfer filling mixture to a strainer over a bowl and drain the excess juices for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Roll pastry dough onto a floured surface to a thickness of about 3/8 inch. Cut out 15 to 20 circles about 4- to 6-inches in diameter. Place 2 teaspoons of filling into the middle of each circle. Fold dough in half over filling and press edges together with your fingers to seal; for a decorative finish, use the tines of a fork.
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Place empanadas onto the prepared baking sheet; brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
