Empanadas

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake empanadas? Prepare the necessary ingredients. First put the butter for shortcrust pastry in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. Grate the cooled butter on a coarse grater into a deep bowl and mix with the sifted flour. Grind everything well with your hands into crumbs. You can simply chop the butter with a knife, but I prefer to grate it. Set the bowl aside; we'll come back to it in the next steps.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pour cold water and 9% vinegar into a separate bowl, add salt and beat in the egg. Beat everything with a fork or whisk until smooth. Wash the egg with soda before use, as there may be harmful bacteria on its surface. Instead of regular table vinegar, you can use apple cider vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice.

3. STEP 3

   

   Make a funnel in the butter-flour mixture and pour the liquid mixture into it.

4. STEP 4

   

   Start kneading the dough with a spoon, and when the mass thickens and gathers into a lump, transfer it to the table. Knead the dough, gather it into a ball, wrap tightly with cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You can do it longer, for example, for 1 hour - shortbread dough will only benefit from this. The dough should be moderately soft, elastic, and not sticky to your hands. You may need less or more flour, depending on the required consistency of the dough.

5. STEP 5

   

   While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Boil the egg hard for 10 minutes, cool in cold water, peel and cut into cubes. Wash the green onions in running water, dry and chop. Peel the onions and chop finely. Measure the desired amount of canned corn into a small bowl.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until translucent for 2 minutes over medium heat while stirring.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place raw minced meat in a frying pan with onions, add salt and spices, fry everything together while stirring for 6-7 minutes until cooked. For spices, I added oregano, paprika, ground red pepper and a little sugar to balance the taste. You can use your favorite spices. While stirring, try to break up all the large lumps of minced meat. Taste the finished minced meat and add salt and spices if necessary.

8. STEP 8

   

   Transfer the finished minced meat into a bowl. Once it has cooled, add the rest of the filling ingredients: corn, green onions and eggs. Mix well.

9. STEP 9

   

   Take the dough out of the refrigerator, roll it out into any shape, 3-4 mm thick, no flour is needed for dusting. Cut out circles with a diameter of 11-12 cm. I used a salad ring of the appropriate size. You can take, for example, a glass for this. Collect excess dough, roll out again and cut out circles. I got 15 circles.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place a tablespoon of filling on one side of each round.

11. STEP 11

    

    Close the filling with the second edge and pinch, forming a pie similar to a large dumpling. Pass the edges of the pie with a fork for better fixation and design.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place the preparations on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and place everything in the freezer for 10 minutes. During this time, finish the rest of the pies.

13. STEP 13

    

    After the allotted time, remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator, brush the pies with beaten egg using a silicone pit.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place the pies in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Bake until golden brown, and place the next batch in the freezer at this time. When the first batch of pies is ready, set the rest of the pies to bake. Let the finished pies cool and serve them. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

LioVita

27.08.2023

4.7

An interesting recipe for Argentine pies. Respect to the author. There is also an option - samsa with chicken.

BLUE-EYED

27.08.2023

4.5

Yulechka, hello! How long have you been gone, temptingly delicious pies, well done!! Glad you're with us again!