Chilean Pumpkin & Pear Empanadas - Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Ingredients

• Empanada Dough (recipe follows)
• 1 (15-ounce) can Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, diced, in light syrup, drained
• ¾ cup (4-½ ounces) diced bacon
• 1 cup (5 ounces) diced red onion
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ cup (1-¾ ounces) sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar for finishing
• Honey, for serving
• Mascarpone, for serving, optional
• 3 cups (15 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup (4 ounces) cold butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup (2 ounces) pumpkin purée
• ¼ cup (2 ounces) whole milk or heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water for egg wash