OVEN EMPANADAS WITH SHRIMP AND CHEESE (CHILEAN RECIPE) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Oven empanadas with shrimp and cheese (chilean recipe) Recipe - (4.7/5) image

Provided by Canela

Number Of Ingredients 12

Dough (12 empanadas)
1 kg. plain flour
250 grs. butter or margarine
2 tablespoon of baking powder
2 cups of hot milk
1 tablespoon of salt
1 egg yolk to brush the empanadas
Filling
300 grs. shrimps
200 grs. of mozarella cheese
microwave white sauce
50 grs. grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Make the filling Make a medium white sauce, as following: Microwaves White sauce 1 cup of whole milk 1 spoonful of butter 1 spoonful and half of flour salt and pepper In a pitcher pyrex place the butter by 30 seg. in high (100%), add the flour and mix well as a cream, Incorporated the milk stirring well, add the salt and pepper(remember we will add cheese) Cook by 3 minutes in 50% until be thicken. Add the grated cheese, the mozarella and the shrimps stir well and heat at microwaves by 1 minute at 100%. Stir and place by 1 minute more at microwaves to 100%.until the cheese is dissolved. Let chill by a while. . For the empanadas you can make use a shape like the picture or a cut roll to make them. The dough Method Join the flour , salt and baking powder,and add the butter or margarine, making crumbles. Add the hot milk slowly and made the dough, wrap in a kitchen towel and set aside by 30 minutes. Make a roll with dough and cut in 12 pieces . With a roll pin extend the dough and with a plate or a shape, make the empanadas. Filling with the seafood and cheese mix.(about one tablespoon by empanada) And double the borders. Brush the borders with white egg to seal the edges . Reserve the empanadas in a oven tray. Brush the empanadas with a mix of yolk and water. Preheat the oven about 180° C and bake the empanadas about 25 a 30 minutes or when are little brown and golden. Serve wam.