Feelin’ peachy with Heartbaker Bakery

MADISON, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - With a motto that says “baked with love,” and a backstory behind the business that’s just as sweet, Heartbaker Bakery is reaching the soul of the city, one treat at a time!

Owner Lucia Lissandrelli stopped by the TVL kitchen to share her recipe for Peach empanadas.

The recipe is as follows:

Ingredients

• 1 package of pastry sheets

• 3 cups peeled, diced peaches

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 TBSP corn starch

• 1 TBSP lemon juice

• 1 Tsp ground cinnamon

• ¼ Tsp salt

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, add the peaches, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Stir the peach mixture to combine fully
4. Continue cooking, stirring often, until the peaches are soft and tender.
5. Remove the saucepan from the heat to cool down
1. The peach filling should be thickened at this point.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry dough.
7. Then use a 5-inch round cutter to cut out the circles.
8. Gather a tablespoon of the peach filling and place it in the center of the pastry circle.
9. Brush the outer border of each one with a bit of water.
10. Close the circle into a half-moon shape, then press the border to ensure it is sealed.
11. Spray the top of the empanada with water,
12. Add sugar on top.
13. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes.

You can also see more of what Heartbaker Bakery offers on its website.

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