Chicken & Cheese Empanadas
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cold water, divided
- 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped onions King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
- 1/2 cup TACO BELL Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
- 1 egg
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
- Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add 1/4 cup water, stirring until mixture forms ball.
- Knead dough on lightly floured surface 5 min.
- or until smooth and elastic.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate while preparing empanada filling.
- Cook chicken, onions and peppers in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min.
- or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add salsa; cook and stir 2 min.
- Cool completely.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide dough into 6 pieces; roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round.
- Place in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet.
- Stir cheese into chicken mixture; spoon about 1/2 cup onto half of each dough round.
- Beat egg and remaining water; brush onto edges of dough rounds.
- Fold dough rounds in half to enclose filling; press tops lightly to remove excess air.
- Seal edges with fork.
- Brush with remaining egg.
- Bake 18 to 20 min.
- or until golden brown.
flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, cold water, boneless skinless chicken breasts, onions, green peppers, taco, four cheese, egg
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-cheese-empanadas-126818.aspx (may not work)