Cherry Empanadas

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 (21-oz can Cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 Whipped cream, sweetened

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Vegetable oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 8 (8 inch flour tortillas

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ tablespoon cinnamon
• 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (21-oz) can cherry pie filling
• vegetable oil, for frying
• Sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Directions

• In a shallow dish, mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.
• Lay the tortillas out on a work surface. Put about ¼ cup of filling down the center of each tortilla. Fold the ends in, then roll up like a burrito. Make sure they are rolled tightly. Lay seam side down on a baking sheet. (At this point, you can refrigerate them. It makes them a little easier to fry, but its not required.)
• Heat about ¾ of oil to 350F in a heavy duty skillet or Dutch oven. Once hot, add the empanadas, 2 or 3 at a time, to the oil. Cook until browned on one side, then turn to brown the other side. When browned, immediately roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture, then place on a clean plate. Continue until all empanadas are cooked.
• Serve with sweetened whipped cream.