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
ARGENTINEAN CORN EMPANADAS
Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann
Categories main-dish
Time 1h23m
Yield 10 to 12 empanadas
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon corn oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add corn and roasted red peppers; saute for 5 minutes or until the corn is fully cooked. Season with sugar, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to medium bowl, stir in cheese and heavy whipping cream. Let cool.
- On a cutting board, place 6 empanada shells side by side. Place a spoonful of the corn-cheese filling on 1 side of the circle. Moisten the tip of your finger with a small amount of water and moisten the edges of the circle with your finger. Fold the dough over the filling to make a half-circle. Press the edges with a fork to seal.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the empanadas on prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to make egg wash. Brush the top of the empanadas with the egg wash and bake for 20 minutes or until top is browned.
- Let cool and serve.
ARGENTINEAN-INSPIRED BEEF MINI EMPANADAS
This recipe makes a delicious, lightly spiced filling, stuffed with little bites of soft egg, salty olives, and tender meat and veggies. My filling made quite a bit more than I needed for the amount of dough I had, so we used the leftover meat the next day in a loose meat sandwich which was also completely tasty! Feel free to double the dough if you want to use more of the meat mixture up in these empanadas. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, such as queso, sour cream, salsa, etc.
Provided by Rebekah Rose Hills
Categories Empanada Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare filling: Cook ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a large, nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat until vegetables are tender and beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Add olives, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir in chopped eggs.
- Scrape mixture into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until fully chilled, 1 to 2 hours; this ensures the dough will not be soggy when the empanadas are baked.
- Prepare dough: Whisk flour and salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Whisk cold water, egg, and vinegar together in a small bowl. Pour into the dry ingredients and blend with a fork. Use your hands to finish blending the ingredients until they come together in a ball. Flatten the ball into a disc, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface. Use a 3-inch round cutter to cut circles, rerolling the scraps as necessary. I got about 18 circles.
- Hold each circle in your hand and place a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center. Gently fold the ends over the top and press to seal all the way around. Reserve extra filling for another use.
- Set empanadas on a baking sheet. Press around the sealed edges with a fork if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on the bottoms, about 18 minutes. Flip and bake until the other side is browned, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 535.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Cholesterol 188.8 mg, Fat 31.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 1050.5 mg, Sugar 2 g
ARGENTINEAN EMPANADAS (MEAT PIES)
I got this recipe from the Recitopia newsletter (www.wwrecipes.com), the world's greatest recipe ezine. Haven't tried it yet, but hope to soon. If you try it, please let us know the results!
Provided by Chef MB
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 55m
Yield 6-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- If using frozen dough, allow to thaw.
- Cut pastry into rounds of any size from about 2 inches (5 cm) to 5 inches (12 cm) and set aside.
- In a small skillet saute the beef, onion, and garlic in butter over a moderate flame for 5 minutes.
- Add the salt, pepper, thyme, cumin, cayenne, and tomato and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Soak the raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain thoroughly. Add the raisins, olives, and eggs, and stir to combine.
- Divide the filling among the pastry rounds.
- Moisten the edges of the pastry with water or milk and fold in half over the meat, sealing the edges with the tines of a fork.
- Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 400F (200C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until well browned. Serve hot or at room temperature. Makes 6 to 15, depending on size.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.3, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 80.8, Sodium 322.3, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 6.9, Protein 4.6
ARGENTINEAN EMPANADAS
Yield 12 Empanadas
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Defrost and separate the frozen empanada dough. Soak the seedless raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Combine the onions, olive oil and beef broth in a skillet and boil over high heat until the liquid is evaporated. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring constantly, until meat is brown. Stir in the raisins, chili flakes, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Place 1-1 1/2 tablespoons of filling in the center of each circle of dough. Top the filling with a piece of egg and 1-2 olives. Moisten the edges of the dough with water. Carefully fold the dough in half and press the edges firmly together. Decorate the edges by pressing the dough with the tines of a fork or your fingers. Arrange the empanadas on an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
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