Cajeta Empanadas
"Mexican cajeta and empanadas always take me back to Mexico. My Mom and all of her sisters were incredible cooks and bakers. Growing up, I was fortunate to live near the panadería, but nothing could compare to the homemade empanadas filled with assorted fruits, pumpkin and cajeta. The cajeta-filled ones were always the favored empanada in my family...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/8 cups vegetable shortening
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1/2 cup warm water
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
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3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 - 2 cups Mexican cajeta or dulce de leche
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3/4 cup turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw
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1/3 cup finely crushed pecans
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Parchment paper
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