Sunny's Pumpkin and Chicken Bites with Sunny's Creme Fraiche Dipping Sauce

Name: Sunny's Pumpkin and Chicken Bites with Sunny's Creme Fraiche Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams pumpkin puree; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 227 grams creme fraiche; 118 milliliters dried cranberries, chopped; 2 eggs; 24 empanada wrappers, such as Goya discos; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage, 3 to 4 leaves; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, 10 to 12 sprigs; 1 clove garlic, grated on a rasp; 1 Tbsp hot sauce, such as Franks Red Hot Sauce; 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika; 48 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded or chopped; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 3 scallions, cut into thirds; 355 milliliters shredded Swiss or gruyere; 237 milliliters walnuts, toasted and chopped

Sunny's Pumpkin and Chicken Bites with Sunny's Creme Fraiche Dipping Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 82 calories, 6g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 48. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is perfect for The Super Bowl. A mixture of kosher salt and pepper, swiss, walnuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

For the filling: In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, chicken, celery, garlic, sage, thyme, walnuts, scallions, dried cranberries and Hungarian paprika. Taste, making sure to get a bit of each ingredient in the sample. There should be a nice balance of sweet and savory; adding a nice pinch of salt can bring you to the right place. Stir before tasting again and adjust as needed. Once done with the salt, add a few grinds of black pepper.

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Dried Cranberries

Hungarian Paprika

Canned Pumpkin

Black Pepper

Green Onions

Whole Chicken

Walnuts

Celery

Garlic

Thyme

Sage

Salt

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Bowl

Add the cheese and stir to combine. Refrigerate until mix is firm and less sticky, about 20 minutes.

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Cheese

For the wrappers: Wrappers should be packed with paper between each.

Remove one wrapper at a time along with the paper and roll and flatten each slightly with a rolling pin. If not packed with paper, roll on a sheet of wax paper.

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Roll

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Rolling Pin

Wax Paper

Cut each in half to create 48 half circles. Fill one side of each half with a heaping tablespoon of filling and fold the empty side over the filled side to create a triangle with a curved edge. Then, using the tines of a fork, close both open sides by pressing them together with the top 1/2 inch of the fork. Repeat for the rest.

In a small bowl whisk the eggs and 1 tablespoon water. Lightly brush one side of each bite and place the brushed side up on a parchment or nonstick aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.

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Water

Egg

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Whisk

Bowl

Bake until golden brown, 20 to 24 minutes.

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Oven

Serve with Sunny's Creme Fraiche Dipping Sauce.

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Creme Fraiche

Dipping Sauce

In a food processor, add the creme fraiche, scallions, garlic and hot sauce. Taste the dip and season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Blend again and taste, seasoning again if needed. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving cold.

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Creme Fraiche

Black Pepper

Hot Sauce