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MAKING EMPANADAS 101

Ron Bilaro · January 20, 2022 · Leave a Comment

EMPANADAS with Ham and Cheese
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes per batch
Serves: 14 empanadas
Dough
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
2 stick of “very cold butter” (8 oz) cut into small cubes
1 egg
1/4 cup “very cold” water plus 1 tbsp
FILLING;
4 tbsp olive oil
1 medium size onion,peeled and chopped
5 cloves garlic,minced
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 lb smoke ham chopped
1/2 can tomato sauce
1 bag “frozen” chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups shredded mozarella cheese
salt and pepper
Using a stand mixer – combine flour,salt and sugar and pulse a few times.
Add butter and pulse a few times (10 x) until resembles into”pea” size
Slowly add egg and water.
Keep pulsing until dough come together (DO NOT OVER MIX)
The dough should clump together and not be “crumbly”.
Using a clean surface, pour dough and mold into one ball.
Cut in half.
Flatten each dough and wrap using a plastic wrap.
Chill in the refrigerator for (30 MINUTES)
When ready to roll out the dough – remove 1 dough from the refrigerator.
Dust a clean surface with flour and dust the rolling pin as well.
Unwrap dough and using a little pressure – roll out the dough starting from the center going outward.
Keep doing it until 1/4 inch has achieved.
Using a round molder (4 1/4 inch diameter) – cut out 14 pieces out of the entire dough.
The entire dough yields 14 empanada circles.
Dust each circle lightly with flour.
Keep the round dough in the refrigerator while working on each one.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE DOUGH IS “SUPER COLD”.
Place 1 tbsp of filling at the center.
Fold the dough and press edges to seal.
Use a fork to create “crimp” design at the edges.
Try not to break the dough when pressing the fork into the edges of the dough.
Keep the finished product in the freezer while working on the rest.
When frying – maintain 350 F.
Fry empanadas for 3 minutes.
Remove from the pan and cool down completely before consuming.
“it will be crumbly” if you eat it right away or when hot.
For the filling –
Pre heat oil and saute onions and garlic.
Add flour and cook for 30 seconds.
Add ham and tomato sauce.
Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted.
Add water and cook for 30 seconds.
Add cheese
Season with ground pepper.
Cool down completely before using filling.

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