Cajeta Empanadas Recipe - Tablespoon.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups Mexican cajeta or dulce de leche
• 3/4 cup turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw
• 1/3 cup finely crushed pecans
• Parchment paper