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Butternut Squash, Potato and Turkey Empanada
A savory/sweet and satisfying empanada made Filipino-style.
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Author Melissa Hiatt - Making it Sweet
Pastry Dough/Crust
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4.5
cups
All-Purpose Flour
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1/2
tsp
salt
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2
tbsp
sugar
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1
cup
2 sticks Butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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2/3
cup
Water
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2
Eggs
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2
tbsp
vinegar
Filling
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2
tbsp
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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2
large Shallots
minced
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1/2
lb
Ground Turkey
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1
cup
Butternut Squash cut into 1/2 inch cubes or smaller
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1
cup
Baby Yellow Potatoes with skin on
cut into 1/2 inch cubes or smaller
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2
tbsp
Tomato Paste
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2/3
cup
water
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Salt and Pepper to taste
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1/4
cup
Fava Beans
Peeled and Steamed
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1/4
cup
Dried Cranberries
For the Pastry Dough
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Place flour, salt, sugar and butter in a food processor and pulse until you get pea-size chunks of butter.
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Mix together water, eggs and vinegar
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Add liquid mixture to the food processor and pulse until it comes together
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Turn mixture out onto a floured board and knead until it's no longer crumbly
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Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour
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Alternately, you can use a pastry cutter to mix the flour and butter and use your hands to bring the liquid mixture and flour together.
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While the dough is resting, make the filling.
For the filling
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Coat sauté pan with extra virgin olive oil and sauté shallots until translucent.
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Add ground turkey and sauté until brown.
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Add squash, potatoes and sauté for about 2 minutes
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Add tomato paste and water and mix until the tomato is incorporated
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Season with salt and pepper
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Cook until squash and potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes
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Add fava beans and dried cranberries
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Stir to combine and allow to slightly cool.
Assembly
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Preheat oven to 375°F
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On a floured surface roll dough into a log and cut 24 - 32 pieces (32 pieces will make about 4-inch wide empanadas).
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Flatten a dough piece into a 1/8th inch thick disc using a floured rolling pin.
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Lightly brush egg wash on the edge of 1/2 the disc.
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Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of the disc.
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Fold dough over so that the egg wash seals the edges.
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Crimp edges with fork tines to seal.
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Place raw empanada on a greased or lined baking sheet.
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Continue with the rest of the dough.
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Brush the empanadas with the egg wash and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.