EMPANADA DE MANZANA DE LA COCINA DE VICTORIANO

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

pastry dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is natural and adds flavor, while agave can be less expensive.

Prepare the filling by combining chopped apples, butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla essence, water, and cornstarch in a pot. Cook until the apples are tender and the mixture thickens.

For the dough, mix all-purpose flour, salt, butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, ice water, and vanilla essence until a smooth dough forms.

Roll out the dough and cut into circles.

Place a spoonful of the apple filling on each dough circle, fold, and seal the edges.

Bake the empanadas until golden brown.

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