Crab and Goat Cheese Empanadas

By es123

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 pound plus 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
• 1/3 cup cold water
• For the filling:
• 1 tablespoon, olive oil
• 1 Spanish onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 habanero, minced
• 1 pound picked lump crab meat
• 1 cup soft goats cheese
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For serving:
• Mango Chutney, recipe follows

Preparation

Step 1

Dough: Combine flour, salt, and butter in food processor, run until it becomes a coarse meal. Add all the water and pulse until it forms a dough. Allow to rest for 1/2 hour.


Filling: In a saute pan on medium, heat olive oil and saute onion, garlic, and habanero. In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.


Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, making a rough circle about 1/8-inch thick. With a 3-inch diameter cookie cutter, cut circles.


Place about 2 teaspoons of the filling into the center of each circle. Moisten the exposed dough with a finger dipped in water. Fold the empanada in half, press the firmly together, sealing with a fork around the edge. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve with Mango Chutney.


Recipe: Mango Chutney


2 mangoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
1/4 Spanish onion, chopped
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water


Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook on low for 30 minutes. Add cornstarch if desired to thicken.