HONEY NUT AND FRUIT EMPANADAS

Honey Nut and Fruit Empanadas image

These Honey Nut and Fruit Empanadas are sort of like rugelach, only their scrumptiousness is wrapped into a little pie crust!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 45m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1/3 cup chopped pecans
2 Tbsp. honey
1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 14.1-oz. pkg.)
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook and stir fruit, nuts and honey in saucepan on medium-low heat 3 min. Remove from heat.
Roll out pie crust on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 18 rounds with 3-inch cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary. Spoon 1-1/2 tsp. fruit mixture, then 1/2 tsp. cream cheese onto center of each pastry round. Brush edges of pastry rounds with egg; fold in half. Seal edges with fork. Cut small slit in top of each with sharp knife; place on foil-covered baking sheet. Brush with any remaining egg.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g