How to make apple empanadas?

Assemble and Fry the Apple Empanadas: Lightly flour a surface and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) thick. Cut out 4-inch (10-cm) circles for small empanadas, 5-inch (13-cm) circles for medium ones or 6-inch (15-cm) circles for large ones. read more

Make the Apple Caramel Filling: Bring 1 cup of water to a simmer in a shallow pan. Add the apples and cinnamon and simmer until the apples turn fork-tender and the water evaporates. (Add a little more water, if necessary, for the apples to fully cook.) Stir the sugar, lemon juice, and 1/8 cup of water together in a small saucepan. read more

Place a small spoonful of apple mixture in center of each circle. Fold pastry over filling to form a half circle. Press edges together with a fork to seal. Heat 1 cup of cooking oil to 400 degrees in an electric skillet. Place several empanadas in hot oil at a time, cooking on one side, and turning over when golden brown. read more

Using a round plate or a giant cookie cutter, cut the dough into 4-inch circles. place about a 2 tablespoons of apple filing in one side of the dough,. Fold it in half and curl up the edges of the empanada to seal it. You could use the end of a fork to press ends together and that way seal it. read more