Chicken and Apple Empanadas

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled and shopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 small white onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 200C/400°F.

2. 2

   Fry apple, garlic and onion in the butter until soft. Add thyme, salt and pepper, honey and chicken. Allow to cool slightly and mix in the cheddar.

3. 3

   Roll out the puff pastry until about 2-3 mm thick. Using a glass cut out circles of the pastry. Roll the scraps and keep making circles until you've little to no pastry left.

4. 4

   Place about a tablespoon of filling on each circle and seal the edges with egg wash and use a fork to press down to seal.

5. 5

   Brush with egg wash and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. You can deep fry these as well, but you will only need to fry for about 3-4 minutes.