Empanadas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening or oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cinnamon stick
hot water (as needed)
1 can pumpkin mix

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Boil the water with the cinnamon stick until water is brown.
Mix dry ingredients first.
Add shortening; mix well.
Add water; make a dough.
Separate dough into balls. With rolling pin, make a circle
of dough not too big.
Add a tablespoon of pumpkin mix on half of the circle; fold in half to make a half moon.
Seal with a fork.
Cook until light brown. Enjoy!