ARGENTINEAN EMPANADAS
Empanadas are very popular as a street food in South America. Essentially, it is a crescent-shaped pastry with a filling, which may vary greatly by region or preference. Empanadas can be fried or baked, and may use a variety of fillings from meat or seafood to fruit or cheese. While this recipe uses the filling most popular in Buenos Aires, you can fill an empanada with virtually anything you please, so experiment! Tip: A recipe for empanada dough is given here, but they can be found in the frozen pastry section of many specialty or Hispanic groceries. If you are in a rush or just feeling lazy, frozen puff pastry can serve as an adequate substitute. Note: To the reviewer who said the flavor did not seem authentic, you probably haven't had meat empanadas from Argentina then! I am Argentine, and the ground beef empanadas you find there *always* have cumin. Other cultures may have different fillings.
Provided by Sephardi Kitchen
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h55m
Yield 15-20 empanadas, 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sift the flour, mix the sifted flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix in the solid margarine or butter with your fingers, (best to cross cut with two knives). The flour should have an even, coarse texture, with the margarine lumps no larger than a pea.
- Beat together the water, eggs, and vinegar in a bowl. Slowly mix into the flour mixture, until you have the desired consistency (it should not be too sticky, but still malleable).
- Place the mixture on a floured surface. Knead with the heel of your hand to bring the dough together.
- Cover the dough and allow to sit in a cool place for at least an hour.
- Roll out the dough until it is about 1/8 of an inch (0.3 cm) thick. Cut into circles about 4-6 inches (10 - 15 cm) in diameter and lightly flour them.
- Heat some oil in a large saucepan. Mince the onions and garlic, and add to the pan. Cook until the onions become translucent.
- Add the ground meat. Break it up with with a spoon and cook, stirring until lightly browned. Drain off fat.
- Mix in the cumin, pepper flakes, and sugar. Adjust to taste.
- Chop the hard boiled eggs and halve the stuffed olives. Carefully mix into the meat mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF/200ºC.
- Stuff the empanada dough wrappers. Place 2-3 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each wrapper. Dampen the outer perimeter of the dough.
- Fold over, forming a semicircle. Pinch a corner of the dough, and then fold that section onto itself. Pinch and pull out another 1/2-inch (1.2 cm) section and fold over, so that it slightly overlaps the first piece. Repeat along the length of the folded side, until you create a braided or twisted seal.
- If desired, brush the tops of the empanadas with beaten egg yolk for a nice golden color.
- Place the folded empanadas on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 118.9, Sodium 387.5, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 12.8
HONEY NUT AND FRUIT EMPANADAS
These Honey Nut and Fruit Empanadas are sort of like rugelach, only their scrumptiousness is wrapped into a little pie crust!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 45m
Yield 18 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cook and stir fruit, nuts and honey in saucepan on medium-low heat 3 min. Remove from heat.
- Roll out pie crust on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 18 rounds with 3-inch cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary. Spoon 1-1/2 tsp. fruit mixture, then 1/2 tsp. cream cheese onto center of each pastry round. Brush edges of pastry rounds with egg; fold in half. Seal edges with fork. Cut small slit in top of each with sharp knife; place on foil-covered baking sheet. Brush with any remaining egg.
- Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g
EMPANADAS
Better make plenty - these disappear fast. The unbaked dough may be frozen. The baked cookies may also be frozen.
Provided by Rosina
Categories Bread
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- DAY BEFORE: Cream butter and cream cheese together until smoothly blended. Beat in the flour. Shape dough into a smooth ball, wrap in foil or cling wrap, and refrigerate overnight or up to a week.
- AT BAKING TIME: Remove dough from refrigerator 30 minutes before using. Start heating oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Roll chilled dough thin. Cut with 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter. Place small spoonful of jam in center of each round, moisten edges with water.
- Fold round over and press edges together. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately roll in sugar mixed with cinnamon (traditional) OR in confectioners' sugar if preferred.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 84.1 mg, Sugar 18.4 g
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