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Chicken & Cheese Empanadas

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)66.4648
Energy (kCal)1578.7389
Carbohydrates (g)147.1633
Total fats (g)79.655
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. MIX flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. | 2. CUT in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. | 3. GRADUALLY add 1/4 cup water, stirring until mixture forms ball. | 4. KNEAD dough on lightly floured surface 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. | 5. WRAP tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate while preparing filling. | 6. COOK chicken, onions and peppers in nonstick skillet on medium high heat 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add salsa; cook and stir 2 minutes. Cool completely. | 7. HEAT oven to 375. | 8. DIVIDE dough into 6 pieces. Roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round; place on large sheet of parchment paper. | 9. STIR cheese into chicken mixture; spoon about 1/2 cup onto half of each dough round. | 10. BEAT egg and remaining water; brush onto edges of dough rounds. Slide parchment onto baking sheet. | 11. FOLD dough rounds in half to enclose filling. Press tops lightly to remove excess air; seal edges with fork. Brush tops with remaining egg. | 12. BAKE 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    flour 1 cup 578.28 126.6054 9.401 2.2436
    baking powder 1/2 teaspoon 1.219 0.6371 0.0 0.0
    salt 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    shortening 1/4 cup 453.05 0.0 0.0 51.25
    cold water 1/4 cup 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    chicken breast 1/2 lb boneless skinless cut 390.0899 0.0 47.2871 20.9787
    onion 1/2 cup chopped 32.0 7.472 0.88 0.08
    green pepper 1/2 cup chopped 14.9 3.4568 0.6407 0.1267
    salsa 1/2 cup 37.7 8.632 1.976 0.221
    kraft mexican 1 cup Shredded - - - -
    egg 1 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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