Turkey And Mashed Potato Empanadas - Empanadas De Pavo

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 4 cups cooked turkey, shredded
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten with
• 1 tablespoon water
• all-purpose flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 400°f.
• 2 remove one sheet of puff pastry from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, make the filling by combining the leftover mashed potatoes, shredded turkey, chili powder, parsley, cilantro, salt and freshly ground black pepper in a bowl.
• 4 once the dough has defrosted, use a little flour to roll out the dough to about 1/8 of an inch thick and cut it in half horizontally.
• 5 cut each half vertically into 3 equal pieces; you should have 6 squares.
• 6 place 1/3 cup of the turkey/potato mixture in the middle of each square.
• 7 fold over each square so one corner meets the other, making a triangle.
• 8 press the sides down using a fork or pinch with your fingers (if they don't stick, moisten them slightly).
• 9 repeat with the other five.
• 10 lay them out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 11 brush empanadas with the egg wash so they will get nice and brown.
• 12 transfer to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.
• 13 serve either hot or cold.