Football Fest Empanadas

Football Fest Empanadas
Football Fest Empanadas is an European recipe that serves 24. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 210 calories, 7g of protein, and 11g of fat. It works well as a very reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre for The Super Bowl. A mixture of pie pastry, quesadilla cheese, corn, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

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In a large bowl, combine the salsa, corn, jalapenos, 2 tablespoons cilantro and lime juice. In another bowl, combine the chicken, remaining cilantro and 1/2 cup salsa mixture; set aside. Reserve remaining salsa for serving.
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Unroll a pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Using a floured 4-in. round cookie cutter placed halfway on edge of pastry, cut 4-in. x 3-in. football shapes. Repeat with remaining dough, chilling and rerolling scraps as needed.
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Transfer half of the cutouts to greased baking sheets.
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Place 1 tablespoon chicken mixture in the center of each; top each with 1-1/2 teaspoons cheese.
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Brush edges of pastry with egg. Top with remaining cutouts; press edges with a fork to seal.
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Cut slits in the tops to resemble football laces.
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Brush tops with egg.
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Bake at 450° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown.
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Serve warm with reserved salsa mixture. Refrigerate leftovers.
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Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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NV Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Cat Fizz Bottle of Wine
NV Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Cat Fizz Bottle of Wine
Its rich blend offers a vibrant fruit-forward mouth feel with a crisp effervescent finish.
DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings24
Health Score2
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