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Question

I am interested in making empanadas from scratch. I have a big family event and want to make something good and unique. I am a pretty good cook and usally just buy the pre made packages and make the filling. But everyone tells me that homemade is best. I would love to go for it. practice and make some great empanadas for my family. I want the ones which blister up when fried. baked recipies are welcome too. I would apperciate all recipies, thanks.

Answer 1

PUERTO RICAN FRIED MEAT PIES
(EMPANADAS)

Dough:

3 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2tsp baking soda
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 c. warm water

Filling:

1 lb. browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/8 c. chopped fresh cilantro
1/8 c. sliced green olives
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 pkg. Goya Sazon with annato

For cooking:

1 c. vegetable oil for frying.

DOUGH: combine all the dry ingredients in electric mixer, add all the wet ingredients. Mix for about 3 minutes until well combined. Dough will form.
Take it out and knead for about 3 minutes, let sit wrapped in plastic-wrap for another 15 minutes.

Divide into 12 pieces, then roll into 4 inch circles.

FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sautee shredded chicken in 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add all the ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Let cool.

COOKING: Pre-heat the oil in a frying pan at about a medium temperature. Place about 2 tbsp. of the filling in the dough and seal the edges with a fork.

Fry for about 5 minutes on each side, then place on dish lined with paper-towels.

Serve. Makes 12 Empanadas.

Answer 2

Empanada Dough
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups flour
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup lard or shortening
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 egg
oil or shortening for frying
PREPARATION:
Mix the dry ingredients together. Cut in the lard with a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg and mix into chicken broth. Mix the broth and egg into the flour mixture and knead until dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Lightly flour a surface and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 4-inch circles for small empanadas, 5-inch for medium ones or 6-inch for large ones. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of the dough circle for small empanadas, 2 tablespoons for medium and 3 tablespoons for large.

Fold dough over to make a filled half circle and use a fork to press the edges together. Refrigerate uncooked empanadas for 3 hours.

Fry in 350 degree oil for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown.

Beef Filling
lbs ground beef
2 small potatoes, diced into one inch cubes and boiled until soft
1 onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
5 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1/4 cup green olives, finely chopped
2 hardboiled eggs, coarsely chopped
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup raisins, soaked in warm water for 1 hour (optional)
1 teaspoon oil
PREPARATION:
Sauté the onions and garlic in the oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Put the ground beef in and begin to brown. When the beef is cooked through, add in the broth, green olives, raisins and bring to a simmer. Let the liquid reduce until it's almost gone. Fold in the eggs and potatoes and place by the spoonful into your prepared empanada dough and cook accordingly.

or for sweet you can use pumpkin pie filling or apple pie filling.


GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

boiling eggs!