PORK EMPANADA
From The Food and Cooking of Spain, Africa and the Middle East. Posted for ZWT III. The original recipe had a LOT of meat in it, so I adapted it to something that had a bit more variety of texture and flavor. The crust rises more when you bake it, so make sure you roll it out pretty thin. It has a cornbread type of texture, so if you like a flakier crust, you might want to try Recipe #189764 (I haven't tried using it for this dish - you might need to make 1 1/2 times the recipe for this empanada.)
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Savory Pies
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Make filling:.
- Heat 4 T oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, adding the garlic when onions begin to color. Set aside.
- Add pork loin and ham to the frying pan and fry till colored, stirring. Set aside (add to onions and garlic).
- Add 1 T oil, sausage and the peppers to the pan and fry. Add to cooked pork and onions.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, allowing it to bubble and reduce. Return all the ingredients to the skillet.
- Add the tomatoes, saffron, paprika and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Cook gently for 20-30 minutes, leave to cool.
- Meanwhile, make the dough. Put the cornmeal into a food processor.
- Add the dried yeast with the sugar.
- Gradually add the flour, salt, water, oil and 2 eggs and beat, to make a smooth, soft dough.
- Turn the dough into a clean bowl, cover with a dishtowel and leave in a warm place for 40-50 minutes to rise.
- preheat oven to 400. Grease a shallow roasting pan or 12x8 dish. Halve the dough, roll out one half on a floured surface, a little larger than the pan.
- Lift this into place, leaving a border hanging over the edge.
- Spoon in the filling. roll out the other half of dough and lay in place.
- Fold the outside edge of bottom crust over the top and press gently all around edges. Prick the surface and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake pie for 30-35 minutes.
- Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.6, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 109.3, Sodium 658.4, Carbohydrate 74.1, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 4.2, Protein 24.7
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