Rachel's Extraordinary Empanditas!!

Our buddy Rachel sent us this recipe that we can't wait to try!! 
We appreciate it, Rachel :)
-Team Spatulatta

Rachel writes:

HEY!  I have this amazing Mexican recipe called EMPANDITAS!They're basically
apple turnovers!  

You need:

• oven that can turn to 400 degrees
• 2 cups of flour
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 2 tbsp of sugar
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 1/3 ice water
• applesauce

Cinnamon Sauce

• cinnamon
• sugar
• melted butter (just mix these up.)

Directions:

1. First combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
   
2. Then use a pastry blender to put the shortening into the flour mixture.
   
3. Slowly add 1/3 ice water, add more if necessary to form dough ball.
   
4. Sprinkle flour on the table and rolling pin to roll out dough.
   
5. Form circles using a circle cookie cutter, or a glass.
   
6. Take a cookie sheet, and lay the circles on the sheet.
   
7. Take about 1 tbsp of applesauce for each one, putting on in a line diameter way.
   
8. Fold over and press sides down with a fork, and put in the oven for 20 mins.
   
9. After cooled, coat with the cinnamon sauce above.
   

Then, ENJOY!!!!!!!