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Simple Empanada Dough for Baking


Perfect home made dough for baked empanadas. This simple recipe can be used with your favorite flavor or sweet fillings.

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If making empanada dough from scratch intimidates you, don’t let it!

What do you need to make this recipe?

This homemade empanada dough recipe requires only a handful of ingredients, all purpose flour, salt, egg, cold water and butter, and it comes together in under ten minutes!

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I love using my food processor for my homemade dough because it is quicker and easier than making it using your hands. If you don’t own a food processor or just prefer making it by hand, feel free. Follow the same directions, but use your hands instead of the food processor to mix the ingredients together.

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How to Make Empanada Dough for Baking

Mix the flour and salt in the processor.

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Add butter, egg and cold water to the flour mixture. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

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Shape the dough into a ball and wrap the dough with plastic.

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Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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Roll the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a thin sheet and cut out discs using a large biscuit cutter.

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Brush the edges of the empanada discs with the beaten egg to help better seal them.

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Fold the empanada discs and seal the edges with a fork or your fingers. Brush the top of the empanadas with the rest of the beaten egg. Chill the empanadas for about 20 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 400 F and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

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This homemade empanada dough can also be prepared ahead of time, just seal tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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A good empanada is all about the crust for me. Learn how to make it, then choose from one of my delicious fillings:

S’mores Empanadas (See recipe here)

Guava Paste and Cheese Empanadas (See recipe here)

Dulce de Leche and Apple Empanadas (See recipe here)

Chicken, Mushrooms and Cheese Empanadas (See recipe here)

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Simple Empanada Dough for Baking Recipe

Erica Dinho

course Appetizer

Cuisine Colombian

Servings 12 servings

calories 106 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 1 stick of butter chilled and cut into small pieces
  • 2 eggs Divided, one egg to seal the empanadas
  • ¼ cup ice cold water

instructions

  • Mix the flour and salt in the processor.

  • Add butter, egg and cold water to the flour mixture. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  • Shape the dough into a ball and wrap the dough with plastic. Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

  • Roll the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a thin sheet and cut out discs using a large biscuit cutter.

  • Brush the edges of the empanada discs with the beaten egg to help better seal them.

  • Fold the empanada discs and seal the edges with a fork or your fingers. Brush the top of the empanadas with the rest of the beaten egg. Chill the empanadas for about 20 minutes.

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 F and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition

calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: twentygProtein: 4gfat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 27mgsodium: 108mgpotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 42UIcalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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