for your table hot pockets deliciously portable culinary tradition pecan plum empanadas pinch of kosher salt pitted and diced granulated or turbinado sugar for dusting by christina guerrero penny de los santos costco connection costco warehouses carry a variety of ingredients for making empana- also available for delivery through costco grocery on costco.com spanish descent made empanadas pockets of dough stuffed with a filling was too busy feasting on them to ask her about the culinary tradition in hispanic cuisine "the story goes that they've existed since the them to mexico." the name comes from the spanish word of decorating and sealing the edges of the empana- the combinations of sweet and savory ingredients are endless my grandmother is no longer here to bake make her proud butter with the dry ingredients until it is coarse and crumbly pour the beaten egg mixture into spatula until it becomes a smooth refrigerate at least an hour lime juice and five-spice powder; mix well flour the countertop and a rolling rolling and cutting with leftover dough scraps spoon a heaping tablespoon of fruit filling into the middle of each brush it onto the edges of the cir- together to close; use the back of fork tines to seal place the empanadas on baking sheets lined with parchment paper brush with any remaining beaten minutes or until golden brown makes 10 empanadas
