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These delicious Fig & Cheese Empanadas are baked to perfection with a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Perfect to serve as fancy appetizers.
Delectable Fig & Cheese Empanadas
When we’re thinking about fancy appetizers, empanadas never seem to come to mind. They’re more perceived as “portable food,” but in reality, they are super versatile.
I can make them for breakfast, snacks, appetizers, dinner, and even dessert! The only variation is their filling and their size. In this case, they are filled with toasted almonds, fig jam, and Cotija cheese.
If you love the combination of sweet and salty, then these empanadas are for you. The fact that they are encased in a lovely dough takes these flavors to another level.
In the oven, they brown up nicely and evenly. You can make them in advance, freeze them, and then bake them when needed. You can customize them to your liking by adding more cheese, less jam, omitting the almonds, etc.
Now let’s talk about the crimping.
This is where you can do whatever design you’d like. If you’re not a fan of playing with dough, use a fork around the edges just to seal the empanada together.
We did a very simple design of just folding the joined ends towards the front.
Then we brushed beaten egg all over the empanada and sprinkled yummy sesame seeds on top.
Super easy and fun to make! My girls love the entire process. It’s one of those dishes where they offer their help from beginning to end.
Looks delicious, doesn’t it?
I hope you can try these Delectable Fig & Cheese Empanadas at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet.
Fig & Cheese Empanadas
Ingredients
For empanada Dough
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Corn Oil
- 2 teaspoons Salt
For Filling
- 16 oz Cotija Cheese crumbled
- 17 oz Fig Spread
- 1 cup Slivered Almonds toasted
Topping
- 1 Egg slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup Sesame Seeds
Instructions
For empanada Dough
- Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a mixer, add the flour and salt. Mix to combine
- Add water and mix until a dough is formed
- Pour in oil and mix until combined
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes
- Place the dough on a flat surface and roll thinly
- Cut out circles with a 4" diameter cutter
- Fill with 2 teaspoons of fig jam, 2teaspoons Rizo Bros California Creamery Cotija Cheese and slivered almonds
- With your fingers, spread a little water on the edges of the dough. This will help the 2 halves seal together
- Fold your dough in half and crimp the edges
- Brush the surface with the egg and sprinkle sesame seeds on top
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
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