Every cook is faced at some point with a lot of mouths to feed and not much food to go into them.
Perhaps you have a single cooked chicken breast leftover and four hungry family members, all gaping like baby birds, begging to be fed. Or just a half-pound of ground beef leftover from the Labor Day cookout. Or you have just two puny cans of tuna and no idea how to stretch it.
Empanadas, the little filled individual pies, can answer your need.
Every culture has some kind of small pie. In Michigan, we called them pasties; down South, they were called hand pies and usually filled with peaches or apples. And in Latin America, theyβre called empanadas.
This week, I wanted to share my empanada dough recipe, give you some filling ideas, and teach you the secret tip to keeping the easy dough flaky and tender.
A lot of cooks, beginners especially, worry about making pastry dough tough by overhandling it. Yet I canβt ever remember a time when someone served me a slice of pie and I thought, βPity that the crust is tough.β I think itβs something you donβt really need to worry about. Still, if you have that concern, a tablespoon of vinegar β or vodka β in the dough can allay your fears and provide you with a bit of insurance. Both work by denaturing the proteins that form gluten strands β so your dough always stays tender.
Making the best use of the food we have on hand has become especially important in pandemic kitchens. A batch of empanadas can use up your leftovers economically, without leaving those at your table feeling deprived.
Empanada dough and some ideas for fillings
Makes enough dough for eight 5-inch empanadas
This is a very forgiving recipe. Use whatever fat you have on hand to prepare the dough. If you donβt have white vinegar, use cider vinegar. Vodka, though far from traditional, can also substitute for the vinegar. Easy to make and easy to handle, this dough can stand in whenever you need pastry for some purpose.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup masa harina, or an additional 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or vegetable shortening, or lard
1 large egg
1/3 cup ice water
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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Preparation
Sift flour and masa harina with salt into a food processor fitted with a metal blade or into a large bowl. Add the butter, shortening or lard and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some larger lumps of fat. If preparing by hand, rub in the fat with your fingertips or a pastry blender until you achieve the same result.
Beat egg, water and vinegar in a small bowl with a fork. Add to flour mixture, and pulse until the dough comes together. If preparing by hand, mix egg mixture into flour mixture with a fork, just until the dough comes together. It may look shaggy.
Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and gather together, then knead gently with heel of your hand once or twice, just enough to bring dough together. (Dough made in a food processor may not need this step.) Form dough into log and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least one hour.
After chilling, slice the log into eight pieces. Roll each of these out to about a 5-inch diameter and trim them into tidy circles (I use a cereal bowl to trace the disks). Place about 1/4 cup filling (see below or use your imagination) slightly off-center on a disk, fold the dough over to cover, and press the edges with a fork to seal. Place the filled empanada on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Repeat until all disks are filled.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the empanadas with a beaten egg wash and bake. If the filling is already cooked, bake until the empanadas are deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. If the filling is made with raw ingredients, bake a little longer β 20 to 30 minutes.
The empanadas may also be fried in a large skillet.
Filling ideas
Youβll need about 2 cups of filling for eight empanadas
Leftover chicken, beef or pork and vegetables: Finely chop the leftover meat with a knife or in a food processor. Combine with finely chopped red or white onion, sliced green onions or leek, diced potato, carrot, and seasonings to taste: salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, hot sauce, chile powder and so on.
Classic picadillo filling: In a large heavy skillet over medium, brown 1/2 pound ground beef. When the beef is almost cooked, add diced onion, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/4 cup green olives and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent. Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour over the mixture and stir. Add 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring, until the raisins plump and the juices are thickened, about five minutes.
Fish taco filling: Use leftover fish if you have it; otherwise, poach or bake 8 ounces of firm white fish fillets β cod, tilapia, catfish or ono. Canned tuna can work here, too. Coarsely shred the cooked fish, then combine in a medium bowl with sliced green onion, coleslaw mix and diced tomato. Serve the filled, cooked empanadas with salsa and sour cream on the side.
Photos: 2018 Labor Day Picnic at Reid Park
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Hundreds of people showed up at the 22nd annual Labor Day Picnic at Reid Park to play tug-o-war, eat hot dogs, break piΓ±atas and hear speakers. This year's event, hosted by the Pima Area Labor Federation, had themes of "#UnionsChangeLives & #UnionsProtectOurFamliesβ
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Norman Lopez signs up at an information booth as she sought ways to become more involved in the election.
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There was an abundance of information on the upcoming elections on hand at the picnic.
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Union carpenter Gilbert Orona, a member of Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1912, cradles his newest grandchild Maelley Orona.
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A JTED firefighting student helps out with the water balloon toss.
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JTED firefighting students go down to the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1912 in a tug-o-war battle.
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Jovian Villafane, 11, won his second consecutive hot dog eating competition eating his two hot dogs faster than any of the other 4 competitors in his age group. He won last year as well.
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Hannah Recht, campaign organizer for Restore Your Vote, distributed information and talked with picnickers about helping those who have lost their right to vote.
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Kids watch the candy begin to fly as the piΓ±atas take a hit.
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It was a family gathering day.
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The picnic, hosted by the Pima Area Labor Federation featured a classic car and motorcycle show with vehicles provided by Door Slammers Car Club.
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Adam Blue's 1973 Pontiac Catalina, a popular local chalk car, made an appearance at the classic car and motorcycle show along with vehicles provided by Door Slammers Car Club. The car comes to the show clean and visitors can do their chalk graffiti.