These Apple Brie Empanadas are a crazy delicious way to celebrate National Apple Day. Crisp Apple Reàl will make this recipe the apple of your eye... and everyone else you serve them to.
RECIPE
1 cup Crisp Apple Reàl
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup bourbon
1 small wheel of brie cut into 2 oz pieces
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 pack Goya empanada dough (or homemade empanada/pie dough cut into 6-inch circles)
Melted butter, for brushing
Ice cream, for serving (optional)
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Fresh mint, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Sauté apples with butter for 3 minutes. Remove from heat add bourbon and carefully light on fire from the edge of the pan. When flame burn has burned off, continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the rest of the ingredients (except dough) and cook for another 3 minutes.
Strain and reserve both liquid and apple mixture in separate bowls. Refrigerate apple-r...