Best Simple Ham Empanadas Recipes

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SIMPLE HAM EMPANADAS



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Great fingerfood for a party. Ready-rolled puff pastry makes these quick and easy. Can be pre-made to step 4.

Provided by auntchelle

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs
40 g stuffed green olives, chopped
95 g ham, finely chopped
30 g cheddar cheese, grated
3 sheets premade puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to hot 220C (425F). Line, or lightly grease, 2 baking trays.
  • Place the eggs in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Boil for 10 minutes, then drain and cool in cold water for 5 minutes. Peel and chop.
  • Combine the egg, olives, ham and Cheddar in a large bowl.
  • Cut out five 10cm rounds from each pastry sheet (15 in total). Place 1 tablespoon of filling onto the centre of each circle. Fold the pastry over, to create a half-circle, and seal the edges.
  • Place the empanadas on the prepared trays about 2cms apart. Brush with the egg yolk and bake for 15 minutes, or until puffed and dark golden in colour.
  • You may need to swap the trays around at the 10 minute mark to cook evenly. If they start to brown too much loosely cover with foil. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.8, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 41.3, Sodium 282.4, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 6.5

HAM & CHEESE EMPANADAS



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My picky eater loves these, I usually serve this with a salad or vegetable & fruit. I actually get thanked for making these, it's a winner every time. The prep time includes 1 hour chilling dough.

Provided by Legna

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 2h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
3/4 cup cold butter or 3/4 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 cup chopped ham (either leftover ham or deli luncheon meat)
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 egg, beaten
1 pinch black pepper
1 egg (for egg wash)

Steps:

  • For the dough: Combine flour & butter in a large bowl.
  • Using a pastry blender or a fork, mix until the butter is evenly distributed among the flour.
  • Dissolve the salt & sugar in the water & stir into the flour mix.
  • On a lightly floured surface, lightly knead dough until it forms a ball, adding more water or flour if needed.
  • Cover the bowl with lid or plastic wrap & refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Roll dough out on a floured surface about 1/8 inch thick.
  • With a circle cookie cutter, cut out a 4-inch circle.
  • Continue until you have used all of the dough.
  • For filling: Put parsley, ham, breadcrumbs, cheese, sour cream, egg & pepper into a large bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Put dough circles on a greased pan.
  • Put 2 Tbsp. of filling in center of each circle.
  • Fold dough circles in half, press & seal with a fork.
  • For egg wash: beat egg & add about 1 Tbsp water.
  • Brush egg wash on top of each empanada.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 780.4, Fat 50.5, SaturatedFat 30.2, Cholesterol 235.5, Sodium 1396.5, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 26.1

HAM AND CHEESE EMPANADAS



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Make and share this Ham and Cheese Empanadas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Meg-a-cook

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

20 empanada wrappers (thawed)
1 (16 ounce) package diced ham
1 (16 ounce) package shredded cheese (i use mozz.)
vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Seperate empanada wraps.
  • Mix diced ham and cheese in a bowl and set aside.
  • Fill empanada wrapers with small handful of filling.
  • Fold empanada wrapers over into half circle and fold the ends closed.
  • Heat about 1 inch of oil in electric skillet.
  • Fry empanadas for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Cool for about 5 min and serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.4, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 26.3, Sodium 562.9, Carbohydrate 1.9, Protein 9.5

HAM AND CHEESE EMPANADAS



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This was listed as a top 5 breakfast in Peru on About.com. Although these are not traditional empanandas because they are made with puff pastry dough, they are still very popular, especially for breakfast. They are often shaped as a square, maybe to distinguish them from the classic round empanadas.

Provided by Chef Jean

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 12 empanadas, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 sheets frozen puff pastry
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup cheese, grated (smoked gouda, edam, or similar)
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt
1/4 lb deli ham
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Melt butter in saucepan on medium-low heat.
  • Whisk flour into butter, and increase heat to medium. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
  • Whisk milk into flour/butter mixture and bring to boil, stirring. Sauce will thicken slightly.
  • Whisk 2 eggs into mixture and cook, stirring, for 1 -2 minutes more or until sauce has thickened.
  • Add grated cheese and parmesan and stir until melted. Remove from heat and add cayenne pepper and salt to taste.
  • Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry dough on a floured surface to 12 inches square. With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut dough into 12 3 x 4 inch rectangles.
  • .Mix egg yolk with water, and brush the edges of half of the rectangles with the egg yolk mixture.
  • Place a piece of ham in the center of the rectangles brushed with egg yolk. There should be an edge of dough all around the ham. Top ham with 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture.
  • Cover the ham and cheese with one of the plain rectangles, and firmly press down around the edges to seal.
  • Repeat with other sheet of puff pastry. Pastries may be frozen at this point, or kept in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours before baking.
  • Prick the top of the empanadas several times with a fork, and brush tops lightly with the egg yolk mixture.
  • Bake 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.6, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 386.7, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 10.1

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