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Sweet Apple Cinnamon Empanadas
"Empanadas don't have to be savory. Dessert empanadas are a lot of fun to make, and everyone loves them. These apple cinnamon empanadas (with a touch of caramel dulce de leche) make excellent breakfast pastries. I use a different empanada dough to make sweet empanadas - a cream cheese pastry dough that is only slightly sweet. It's very flaky and tastes more like a pie crust. Fruit empanadas are famous for leaking in the oven. They are normally sealed with the tines of a fork, but I've found that a sealed and braided edges holds the filling better. Also it helps to chill the formed empanadas overnight before baking...."
INGREDIENTS
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Pastry:
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1 cup butter, chilled (16 tablespoons, or 2 sticks)
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8 ounces cream cheese, chilled
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2 1/3 cups flour
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Filling:
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2 tablespoons butter
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4-5 firm green apples (like Granny Smith)
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1/2 cup sugar
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1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons corn starch
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Pinch of salt (to taste)
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3 tablespoons dulce de leche (optional)
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1 egg yolk
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Sugar for sprinkling
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