Sweet Potato Black Bean And Corn Mini Empanadas Food

SPICY SWEET POTATO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line one sheet pan with aluminum foil and another with parchment paper.
• Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil and prick them all over with the tines of a fork. Place the potatoes on the foil-lined sheet pan. Bake for about 1 hour, until very tender when pierced with a knife. Lower the oven to 375 degrees.
• Allow the potatoes to cool enough to handle, then peel and discard the skins, placing the potatoes in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the sour cream, butter, maple syrup, chile powder, orange zest, orange juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper and mix well. Set aside.
• Unfold one sheet of the cold puff pastry on a floured cutting board. Roll the sheet into a 12-inch square with a rolling pin. With a sharp paring knife, cut four 5-inch circles from the pastry, using a dish as a guide and discarding the scraps. Place a heaping soup spoon of filling on each circle, leaving a 1-inch border. Brush the edges of the circles with the egg wash and fold over, making half circles. Crimp the edges together with the tines of a fork. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry. Place on the parchment-lined sheet pan. Chill for 15 minutes.
• Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with the sea salt and pepper. Make 2 small slits in each empanada to allow steam to escape. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffed and browned. Serve hot.

SWEET POTATO, BLACK BEAN AND CORN MINI EMPANADAS

Steps:

• 1. For the dough combine flour, ground chipotle, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse until combined. Add butter and continue pulsing until it resembles coarse crumbles. Transfer ingredients into a large mixing bowl and slowly add ice water about one quarter cup at a time, stirring between each addition until a rough ball forms. Use less or more water as needed. Turn out dough onto a large working surface and divide dough in half. Form each into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 2. For the filling cover sweet potatoes with water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a low boil and cook until fork tender about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a medium mixing bowl. Using a mixer or back of a fork mash sweet potatoes into a puree then stir in black beans and corn until evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled.
• 3. To assemble empanadas work with one disk at a time on a lightly floured surface and roll out into a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3-inch circular cookie cutter press out as many circles as possible from the dough this should be about twenty circles. Repeat process with second batch of dough and arrange circles on two baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. If dough has become difficult to work with you may want to chill again before filling them.
• 4. Place one rounded teaspoon of filling into the center of each circle, using your finger wet the edges with water and fold circles in half until the edges meet. Press edges together to seal then use a fork to crimp, dipping the fork into flour if it is sticking. Continue until all circles are filled and formed.
• 5. To bake preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush empanadas with egg wash and cook about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool about five minutes before serving or store in refrigerator for up to three days. You can also freeze them and to cook bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes.
• 6. For the dip in a medium mixing bowl combine sour cream, lime zest and juice and cilantro and mix well. Serve dip with empanadas.

SWEET POTATO, CORN & BLACK BEAN HASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until browned in spots, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add sweet potato and cook, stirring, until it starts to brown in spots, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, jalapeño, cumin and salt; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add water and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in corn and black beans and cook until heated through.
• Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with lime wedges. Good rolled in a tortilla with sour cream and cheddar cheese.

BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO EMPANADAS

Steps:

• For the dough:
• Combine the flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Cut in the butter, pulsing a few times until the mixture is like coarse meal with pea-sized lumps. Add the eggs, white vinegar, and 1/3 to 2/3 cup cold water, continuing to pulse just until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a work surface, form into a flat disk and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour, while making the filling and yogurt sauce.
• For the filling:
• Toast the chile powder, coriander and cumin in a skillet until fragrant. Add the jalapenos, sweet potatoes and black beans. Season to taste with salt.
• For the yogurt sauce:
• Combine the yogurt, lemon juice and zest, cilantro and cumin in a small bowl and mix. Season to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
• Portion the dough into 10 balls. On a floured work surface, roll each dough ball into a 6-inch circle. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of filling into the center of each circle. Brush the edges with egg wash before folding the dough over to create a crescent shape. Press and seal edges. Cut 3 slits across the top of each empanada and brush the tops of each with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve with the yogurt sauce.
• Instructions for freezing:
• Follow instructions for building empanadas, but do not brush the tops with the egg wash. Place built empanadas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put into the freezer. Once the empanadas have frozen, place them in a plastic re-sealable bag and return to the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
• Instructions for reheating:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the frozen empanadas on a parchment-lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk one whole egg and brush over the tops of the empanadas. Bake until golden brown and heated through, 35 to 40 minutes.