| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Vegetables, Eggs, Grains |
|
New, Text, Import |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
c |
All-purpose flour |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Salt |
| 2/3 |
c |
Chilled vegetable shortening, butter or lard |
| 1/4 |
c |
Ice water |
| 1 1/2 |
tb |
Unsalted butter |
| 1 |
md |
Onion; minced |
| 1 |
c |
Mashed baked yams; (about 2 medium) |
| 1 |
|
Whole egg |
| 1 |
|
Egg yolk |
| 1 |
ts |
Oregano |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
| 1 |
sm |
Garlic clove; pressed |
| 1 |
tb |
Dark rum |
| 1 |
md |
Tomato; peeled, seeded and cut in 1/8" dice |
| 1/4 |
lb |
Cooked ham; cut in 1/8" dice |
| 4 |
|
Jalapeno peppers; roasted, peeled and deveined, cut in 1/8" dice |
| 1 |
|
Egg white; lightly beaten |
| 2 1/2 |
ts |
Kosher salt; mixed with |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Cayenne pepper; OR |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Ground pasilla pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
PASTRY
FILLING
TOPPING
These wonderfully tasty turnovers can be filled, baked and frozen ahead. To
serve, bake the frozen turnovers on an ungreased baking sheet in a 350
degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until crisp and heated through.
Prepare the pastry: In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut in the
shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle the ice water
over the mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until the
pastry can be gathered into a ball. (Use additional drops of water if
necessary.) Divide the dough in thirds, wrap each piece in waxed paper and
refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling: In a small skillet, melt the butter over
moderate heat. Add the onion and saute until it softens and begins to
brown, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, beat together the yams, whole egg and egg yolk until well
blended. Add the cumin, oregano, salt, garlic, rum, tomato, ham, sauteed
onion and the jalapenos; blend well. Refrigerate, covered, until you are
ready to fill the turnovers.
Assemble the turnovers: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Roll out one piece
of the dough as thin as possible between sheets of waxed paper. Cut into
3-inch circles with a biscuit cutter or glass. Gather together the scraps
and refrigerate.
Place 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of each pastry circle and
fold in half to form half-moon shapes. Press the edges together firmly to
seal. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and refrigerate while you roll out
and fill the remaining pieces of dough and then the scraps.
Brush each turnover with the egg white and sprinkle with the seasoned salt.
Bake for 15 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake
until the turnovers are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
HOME ENTERTAINING WITH DEAN FEARING SHOW #HE1A07 POKER PARTY
Recipe by: Dean Fearing
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #820 by Holly Butman
<butma001@acpub.duke.edu> on Sep 29, 1997
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