How to make dough for empanadas, the champion recipe!

To know how to make empanada dough It is an art because although many try, few manage to give it the flavor and texture.

In addition to being a delicious snack, empanadas are part of being Colombian. Street carts, stores and homes are places where you could get this delicacy sent by the gods themselves to earth. With chili, sauces or lemon, the empanadas of meat, chicken, shrimp, cheese or any filling, steal the hearts of diners who are seduced by their flavor and crispness to calm their hunger.

In this article we want to show you good snack recipes for adult parties and also give you the secret to make an empanada that will be spectacular:

How to make the dough for empanadas

It’s time for you to show your attitudes in the kitchen! Get all the ingredients you are going to need ready, put yourself in chef mode and follow this easy recipe with which you will conquer the palate of all empanadalogists:

Preparation time10 minutesCooking time 0 minutesCategoryEntranceKitchenColombianKeywordsSalado, masa, friedFor how many people4PortionMediumCalories109Fat4.74 g

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of wheat flour
  • 1 cup (226g) cold butter
  • 1 beaten egg
  • Two tablespoons of cold water or milk
  • A teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Step 1. Mix

The first thing you should do is sift the flour, that is, pass it through a sieve to deposit it in a large bowl. You can add the teaspoon of salt and baking powder to this flour all at once and continue sifting. Once all the contents are in the bowl, mix the flour very well again. Now, add the butter in pieces trying to spread it throughout the bowl and then start, with the help of your hands, to knead to disintegrate the butter until you obtain a mixture that looks like a sandy type. Add the beaten egg here and knead everything again.

Step 2. Knead

At this point, your dough should look somewhat dry. This will be the time for you to add the tablespoons of cold water or milk. Knead very well until you get a mixture that does not stick to your hands. Wrap the dough in transparent paper and refrigerate it for about 20 minutes. Finally, the dough will be ready for you to start the process of making the empanadas with the filling that you like the most. Dare to do it right now at home.

If you missed any detail of our recipe, we share a very simple video with the step by step so you can see it as many times as you need:

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