Savory Pumpkin Parmesan Empanadas - Baking At Home

Ingredients

• 3 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 9 Tbsp. Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening, well-chilled
• 2/3 to 1 C. milk
• FILLING
• 1 Tbsp. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 C. chopped onion
• 1 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1 (15 oz.) can pure pumpkin
• 1/2 C. ricotta cheese
• 2/3 C. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil