Would you look at this? Kids are back in school and I have a little bit of time to update the blog! I actually recorded this baking tutorial while all 8 of them were home, and they were shockingly quiet – or outside in the pool the whole time.
Empanadas were introduced to our family last year through our au pair Tatiane who was from Brazil and since their introduction, I have, of course, put my own healthy spin on this quick and easy meal.
Recipe
Preheat oven to 425
2 cups of almond milk – bring to a simmer (NOT BOILING!), take off stove.
Add 1/1/2 cups of lard (or bacon grease) and 2 TB Butter. Let melt and cool.
Add 5 tea of yeast. Stir. Add 5 cups of flour and 1-2 tea salt (depending on how salty you like your food). Stir until incorporated. Kneed this mixture for about 5 minutes and let rest and rise for at least an hour.
Make filling – Check Pinterest for recipes or the fridge for leftovers.
Roll out small pieces of dough into a disk shape. Fill with whatever filling you’ve made. Fold over, crimp edges if you want to, put on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!
Easy Empanadas
Ingredients
- 2 cups Almond Milk
- 1 1/2 cups Lard or bacon grease
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 5 tsp Yeast
- 5 cups Flour
- 1-2 tsp Salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425
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2 cups of almond milk - bring to a simmer (NOT BOILING!), take off stove.
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Add 1/1/2 cups of lard (or bacon grease) and 2 TB Butter. Let melt and cool.
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Add 5 tea of yeast. Stir. Add 5 cups of flour and 1-2 tea salt (depending on how salty you like your food). Stir until incorporated. Kneed this mixture for about 5 minutes and let rest and rise for at least an hour.
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Make filling - Check Pinterest for recipes or the fridge for leftovers.
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Roll out small pieces of dough into a disk shape. Fill with whatever filling you've made. Fold over, crimp edges if you want to, put on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!
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