bakery pudding pies- empanadas my way

Name: Bakery Pudding Pies- Empanadas my way
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## DOUGH:; 3 ounce(s) pkg. cream cheese,softened to room temperature; 1/3 cup(s) margarine, soft; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt (just a pinch); ## FILLING:; 6 ounce(s) pkg. cook and serve vanilla pudding cooked and cooled(or your favorite flavor); or use - 1 can of prepared pie filling

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on May 13, 2014

I love to make these with my crean cheese pie crust. When I make these I like to bake them instead of frying them like the traditional way..These can be filled with your favorit sweet filling..like pudding or prepared pie filling or custard or rice pudding....

Rate

prep time 25 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield makes about 6

Ingredients

DOUGH:
3 ounces pkg. cream cheese,softened to room temperature
1/3 cup margarine, soft
1 cup all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt (just a pinch)
FILLING:
6 ounces pkg. cook and serve vanilla pudding cooked and cooled(or your favorite flavor)
or use - 1 can of prepared pie filling

How To Make bakery pudding pies- empanadas my way

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350^. Place a piece of parchment paper or non-stick foil on a cookie sheet; set aside.

Step 2

Make the cook and serve pudding according to package directions..then set aside to cool. Make pie crust..
Step 3

Dough: Combine the softened cream cheese and margarine, mixing until well blended. Add flour and salt; mix well. Form dough into a 6 balls; chill slightly (5 to 10 minutes).
Step 4

Roll out each ball into an oval shape (dough will be fragile) and place about two (2) Tablespoons of your prepared pudding or pie filling on half of the oval shape. Fold and seal the sides with a fork. Lightly brush egg wash on topside of the pies. Place the pies on the prepared cookie pan. Top may be sprinkled with cinnamon sugar .
Step 5

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden light color. Cool on pan before removing to rack to cool throughly before serving. May be sprinkled with powdered sugar when cool or drizzled with icing.
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