Five Spice Apple Empanadas

By August 28, 2023Desserts

Five Spice Apple Empanadas

Yield: 32 each Empanadas

Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs Giles Spiced Apples (72299.15870)
  • 2 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • Empanada or pie dough, refrigerated
  • Water
  • AP flour for rolling out dough
  • Egg wash (2 eggs whisked with 1 Tbsp water)

Directions:

  1. Open the tub of Giles Spiced Apples and dice apple wedges.
  2. Mix the apples with Chinese Five Spice Powder and panko crumbs.
  3. Allow the panko to hydrate for 1 hour before filling.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  5. Flour a cleaned and sanitized table and roll the dough to ¼-inch thick.
  6. Cut out 6-inch rounds and place ¼ cup apple filling in the middle of the round.
  7. Lightly brush edges of rounds with water, fold them together, and crimp edges with a fork.
  8. Continue with the remaining dough and filling.
  9. Brush the tops of all empanadas with egg wash and poke the top of each empanada with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking.
  10. Bake at 400°F for 25-35 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  11. Serve warm or at room temperature.