Pear & Bacon Empanadas with Gorgonzola Cream

From Kristi’s Kitchen

Ingredients:

1 recipe “Turnover Pastry Dough” (see earlier blog post)

I recipe Gorgonzola Cream (see below)

1 tbsp. chopped green onion

¼ c. chopped pecans

½ of an organic Bartlett pear, diced

3 slices nitrate-free turkey bacon, cooked & crumbled

Directions:

-Make dough and set in refrigerator to rest

-Whip Gorgonzola Cream and set aside

-Combine remaining ingredients into cream

-Roll out pastry dough and cut 2” circles

-Place filling by the teaspoonful in the center of the round

-Fold over and crimp closed

- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake according to “Turnover Pastry Dough” recipe directions (see previous post)

Gorgonzola Cream

Ingredients:

1 ½ tbsp.  crumbled  gorgonzola

2 oz. organic cream cheese, softened

1 tbsp. organic half-n-half

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. sea salt 

Pinch of cayenne

Directions:

-Combine all ingredients and spread on your favorite cracker or dip it up with your favorite dipper…sesame almond crackers would be fabulous or organic celery would be delicious!