I haven't posted much lately b/c frankly a lot of the new recipes I recently made have not been winners. It is so depressing when you try something new and no one really likes it. Especially with the cost of groceries right now I can't afford too many duds.
Everyone in the family ate these (baby too). I think that these would freeze well so next time I will double the recipe and freeze some for later.
I made these empanadas with some left over ground beef. I mixed in some chili powder, cumin, and and onion powder. Then some cheddar cheese. It would be good with a little more spice next time.
Here is the basic recipe:
For the dough:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup masa harina
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup water (plus or minus 1 tbsp)
Mix together dry ingredients. Using a fork, mix in the butter and distributed within the flour. Slowly add water, carefully mixing with the fork until it begins to pull together. Form into a ball and wrap with saran. Pop in the fridge and hold for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into approx. 1 ounce balls (think ping pong ball size). Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a circle. Spoon filling into the middle. Seal the empanadas closed.
Once your empanadas are made, cover and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Per the blog I got the recipe from you can either fry or bake them. She recommended frying them so that is what I did. For about 5 minutes.
Serve with salsa, sour cream and gaucamole.
