Tuna And Goat Cheese Empanadillas

Tuna And Goat Cheese Empanadillas


1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

2. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes or until softened.

3. Remove from the heat and set aside.

4. Using a fork, mash the tuna with the onion, garlic, goat cheese, pimento-stuffed olives, pine nuts, capers, paprika, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

5. On a floured surface, roll out the pastry to 1/8 inch thickness.

6. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out as many dough circles as the dough will allow, re-rolling the dough sheets if necessary.

7. Cupping each dough round in your hand, spoon about 1 teaspoon of the filing into the center of each dough round, then brush the edges with a little water.

8. Fold the dough over the mixture to form a crescent.

9. Pinch the edges of crescent to seal the dough closed.

10. Use the back of a fork to further press the edges of the dough together.

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