cajeta turnovers
Cajeta Turnovers Dough for flour tortillas, using 2 cups flour 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, optional 3/4 cup Cajeta 3/4 cup cream cheese (at room temperature) Oil (for deep-frying)
Ingredients
- 1/2cuppecans, chopped, optional
- 3/4cupcajeta
- 3/4cupcream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/4cupconfectioners’ sugar
- 1(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
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Cajeta Turnovers Dough for flour tortillas, using 2 cups flour 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, optional 3/4 cup Cajeta 3/4 cup cream cheese (at roo
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Meanwhile, thoroughly mix together the cajeta, pecans and cream cheese
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Roll out 1 of the balls of dough to about 7 inches diameter
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Wet the edges with a little water
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Place about 2 tablespoons of the cajeta mixture just off the center and fold the tortilla over it, pressing the edges together tightly
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Fold about 1/2 inch of the turnover's rim over and press to thoroughly seal with the times of a fork
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Deep-fry the turnover at 350 degrees F until it is golden brown, remove it to drain, and dust it with confectioners' sugar
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Make remaining turnovers