Pork Filled Turnovers Recipe 45

SAVORY PORK TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in the shortening and butter until crumbly. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. , In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown pork until no longer pink; drain. Add butter and onion; saute until onion is tender. Add potatoes, apples, flour, sugar, sage, pepper and salt; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. On a heavily floured surface, roll pastry to 1/8-in. thickness; cut into 3-1/2-in. circles. , Place 1-2 tablespoons filling on each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough in half. Seal edges with fingers or a fork. Place on ungreased baking sheets. , Beat egg yolks and water; brush over turnovers. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve warm.Freeze Option: Cover and freeze unbaked turnover on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag; return to freezer. To use, bake turnovers as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

PORK-FILLED TURNOVERS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• To make the dough: Put the cream cheese, butter, flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until the mixture just comes together in a ball. Remove the dough and form into 2 disks. Wrap each one and refrigerate for 1 hour, up to 24 hours. Make the filling: Heat the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage, break it and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the cream, increase the heat and stir in the cheese, egg yolks and parsley. Transfer the filling to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled (50 degrees or less). Roll out of the dough disks on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 inch. Let it warm at room temp if the dough is too hard to roll- about 10-15 minutes. Using a 4" biscuit cutter, cut the dough into 8 rounds, gathering scraps and re-rolling. Repeat with the remaining dough disks so that you have 16 dough rounds total. Place one heaping tablespoon of filling on one half of the dough round, then fold the other half over to make a half moon shape. Seal the edges with the tines of a fork and continue making the turnovers with the remaining dough rounds and filling. Preheat the oven to 450. Put all the turnovers on one large baking sheet, or 2 if necessary to avoid over crowding, and brush the tops with the egg wash. Bake until the turnovers are golden, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.

PORK EMPANADAS

Steps:

• To make the filling: Place pork in a large pot and cover with water. Add onion, garlic, salt, oregano, cumin and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. While pork is cooking, prepare dough.
• To make the dough: Sift together the flour, masa harina, baking powder and salt. Add the shortening to the dry ingredients and mix well. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and 1/2 cup milk. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture and stir with a fork until the dough comes together in a ball. Divide the dough into 16 even pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place in a container, cover, and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• After the pork has simmered for 1 1/2 hours, remove from liquid. Place pork in a baking dish and bake for 1 hour or until meat shreds easily with fork. Remove from oven (keep oven turned on) and shred into small pieces. Add salsa to shredded pork.
• Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• On lightly floured surface, flatten a piece of dough with the palm of your hand. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to make a 5-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of filling in the center of the dough circle. Brush edges of dough with milk. Fold dough over filling. Pinch edges together. Crimp with fork to seal.
• Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining empanada dough. Leftover filling can be frozen or used in tacos, tamales, or burritos.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove to rack and cool for about 5 minutes. Serve warm.