Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 levels. Bake sweet taters until tender when pierced having a fork. Remove from oven and let awesome.
- Prepare the empanada dough based on recipe and let rest while yams is baking.
- Brown bacon inside a large skillet over medium heat. When bacon is cooked, removed and awesome on the plate. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat within the skillet, and discard remaining fat.
- Thinly slice the onion and put slices within the skillet using the cumin, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Prepare onion over low heat until dark golden brown and aromatic.
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- Peel and mash the baked yams and put inside a bowl. Add some caramelized onions, coarsely chopped bacon, lime juice, and cheese (reduce small cubes). Season filling with pepper and salt to taste.
- Divide empanada dough into 10 balls. On floured surface, roll each ball right into a 5 " diameter circle.
- Place 1-two tablespoons from the yams filling in the heart of the dough. Fold dough over and seal and crimp edges (see techniques for beautiful empanadas ).
- Whisk egg with some water and brush empanadas with egg wash. Bake at 350 levels until golden brown.
- Serve warm or at 70 degrees. Reheat empanadas in oven or microwave.