Best Authentic Empanada Pastry Dough Recipes

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AUTHENTIC EMPANADA PASTRY DOUGH



Authentic Empanada Pastry Dough image

Try this easy and authentic empanada pastry dough! Quick to make since all ingredients are mixed in a food processor, then kneaded just very quickly and it's done. You can make it in advance, just cut it into discs, and freeze for later use.

Provided by Fioa

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Argentinian

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
¼ cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
1 egg
6 tablespoons warm water
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine sifted flour and butter in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Add egg and pulse until just combined.
  • Dissolve salt in warm water. Add gradually to the food processor and pulse until a soft dough ball forms. Turn ball into a bowl and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Dust a work surface with flour and knead dough for 1 minute. Roll out thinly and cut into discs. Freeze discs for later use or use right away for your favorite sweet or savory empanadas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 200.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CLASSIC EMPANADAS



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These classic empanadas are ubiquitous all over Argentina. Filled with minced beef, hard-boiled egg, green olives, and potatoes, they make a filling snack or packed lunch treat.

Provided by Fioa

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Argentinian

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
2 onion, chopped
3 spring onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt to taste
¾ cup green olives, pitted and chopped
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
24 empanada pastry rounds
1 egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barely tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Once cool enough to handle, peel and cut into cubes. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet and cook onion and spring onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Season with paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.
  • Remove beef mixture from heat, add potatoes and olives, and mix well. Stir in chopped hard-boiled eggs and set filling aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly grease with olive oil.
  • Place an empanada pastry round on a flat surface and lightly wet edges with warm water. Put a large tablespoon of cooled filling in the center and fold pastry over. Seal edges by pressing with a fork. Repeat with remaining rounds and filling. Transfer empanadas to the prepared baking sheets and brush with beaten egg.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.5 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 500.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

EMPANADA DOUGH



Empanada Dough image

This empanada dough recipe can be used to make any kind of empanada, including chicken empanadas, potato and chorizo empanadas, and more.

Categories     Quick & Easy     Chill     Gourmet

Yield Makes enough for 12 pastries

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large egg
1/3 cup ice water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Steps:

  • Sift flour with salt into a large bowl and blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal with some (roughly pea-size) butter lumps.
  • Beat together egg, water, and vinegar in a small bowl with a fork. Add to flour mixture, stirring with fork until just incorporated. (Mixture will look shaggy.)
  • Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and gather together, then knead gently with heel of your hand once or twice, just enough to bring dough together. Form dough into a flat rectangle and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour.

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