Pizza Empanadas
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Dough 3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold water 1 egg 1 egg white 1 teaspoon vinegar 3 tablespoons shortening Filling 1 15-ounce can of pizza sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or pizza blend) 1 1/2 cups pepperoni (diced or sliced) Oil for frying
Empanada Dough
1. In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.
3. Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives. Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center.
4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.
5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.
6. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.
7. After 1 hour, place the dough on a floured counter top. Roll it out into 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into circles with round cookie cutters or biscuit cutters. For large empanadas use 6 inch cutters for empanaditas use 3 inch cutters.
Tip: If you want to keep the dough longer than 24 hours, you can freeze it.
Pizza Filling
1. Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on the circle of dough. Do not go all the way to the edge.
2. Sprinkle a spoonful of shredded cheese onto the pizza sauce.
3. Place a couple slices of pepperoni on top of the cheese.
4. Fold the dough and filling into a half circle shape and crimp the edges with a fork. If the edges won't stay sealed you can dip the fork in water before crimping or use an egg wash.
5. Fry the filled empanadas at 360 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes per side. They should be lightly golden. Drain on paper towels.
Tip: Do not overfill the empanadas. They will tear and you will lose your filling in the oil.
Makes 10 Empanadas
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGAN2076.
1. In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.
3. Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives. Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center.
4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.
5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.
6. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.
7. After 1 hour, place the dough on a floured counter top. Roll it out into 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into circles with round cookie cutters or biscuit cutters. For large empanadas use 6 inch cutters for empanaditas use 3 inch cutters.
Tip: If you want to keep the dough longer than 24 hours, you can freeze it.
Pizza Filling
1. Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on the circle of dough. Do not go all the way to the edge.
2. Sprinkle a spoonful of shredded cheese onto the pizza sauce.
3. Place a couple slices of pepperoni on top of the cheese.
4. Fold the dough and filling into a half circle shape and crimp the edges with a fork. If the edges won't stay sealed you can dip the fork in water before crimping or use an egg wash.
5. Fry the filled empanadas at 360 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes per side. They should be lightly golden. Drain on paper towels.
Tip: Do not overfill the empanadas. They will tear and you will lose your filling in the oil.
Makes 10 Empanadas
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGAN2076.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 306.7
- Total Fat: 13.0 g
- Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
- Sodium: 823.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 13.3 g
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