Empanadas!!!

I was craving some Mexican food so dammit, I made some. My hub loves when I make empanadas, so I decided to surprise him & make them. These are awesome for left overs.

Ingredients:

- 1 15oz boxed pie crusts
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1 8oz package low fat cream cheese
- 2 T salsa of your choice
- 2 T cilantro (fresh or dry)
- 1/2 t ground cumin
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t garlic powder

Start by setting out the pie crusts & let them stand for about 15 minutes at room temp -Preheat your oven to 425 - In a small pot heat the cream cheese, stirring constantly until melted - Add salsa, cilantro & spices - Mix well & then add the chopped cooked chicken - Cook for 5 minutes & then remove from burner - Roll out dough, cut out circles that are an appropriate size to fit in your potsticker/empanada press - Fill with 1-2 tablespoons of mixture - Close the press, and remove and place on a foil baking sheet - Brush beaten egg on top of empanadas & then bake for 15-18 minutes. I usually do 17 minutes.

**NOTES**
You can reuse the dough scraps. Just ball them up together and roll them out. This usually makes about 20 empanadas. Serve these with salsa, sour cream and fresh guacamole. I usually add chopped olives and 1/4 cup shredded cheese.

Now the empanada press goes by many names. They all do the job, so it doesnt matter which one you get. Potsticker/Gyoza/Dumpling/Empanada press.

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