Recipes and Cooking Tequila-Spiked Apple Empanadas 3.0 (1) 2 Reviews These yummy dessert empanadas are perfect for a party. With a buttery apple filling and a tequila and cayenne pepper icing, these tasty desserts will disappear in a flash. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 2, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 45 mins Bake Time: 12 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 16 empanadas Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 recipe Pastry for a Double-Crust Pie 1 lime 3 tablespoon butter 2 cup peeled and chopped apples ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoon tequila 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon water 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon tequila ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoon milk Pastry for a Double-Crust Pie 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter, cut up, or shortening ½ cup ice water Directions Prepare Pastry for a Double-Crust Pie. Divide each ball into 8 portions. Form portions into balls. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease two large baking sheets; set aside. Remove 1/2 tsp. zest and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice from lime. In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add apples; cook 5 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon; cook 1 minute more. Carefully add lime juice and 3 Tbsp. tequila. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until liquid is slightly thickened and apples are tender. On a lightly floured surface, roll or press each pastry ball into a 4-inch circle. Spoon 1 Tbsp. apple mixture onto each circle just below center. Fold bottom edge of circle over filling; seal edges with a fork. Place empanadas on prepared baking sheets; prick tops with fork. Combine egg and the water; brush over empanadas. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, 1 tsp. tequila, and cayenne pepper. Stir in enough of the milk to reach drizzling consistency. Drizzle over empanadas and sprinkle with lime zest. Pastry for a Double-Crust Pie In a large bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the ice water over part of the flour mixture; toss gently with a fork. Push moistened pastry to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tablespoon of the ice water at a time, until all of the flour mixture is moistened. Gather flour mixture into a ball, kneading gently until it holds together. Divide pastry in half; form halves into balls. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 243 Calories 12g Fat 30g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 243 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 25mg 8% Sodium 193mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 30g 11% Total Sugars 14g Protein 3g Vitamin C 1.7mg 9% Calcium 14mg 1% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 61mg 1% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 38.4mcg Vitamin B-12 0mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.