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Empanadas
- Makes
12
, enough for 12 snacks - Difficulty
Easy
- Ready in
1 hr
By Mark Bittman
Published 2005
A street snack of Central America and the Caribbean, empanadas can really be filled with anything you have on hand. This recipe and its variations offer several of the traditional fillings. Masa harina can be found at most supermarkets and Latin grocery stores. It adds a nice crunch to the dough, but regular flour works well, too.
Ingredients
1½ cups a little ½ cup<
Method
- Mix the all-purpose flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt together in a food processor; process for about 5 seconds. With the machine running, add the lard and process for 10 seconds. Then, with the machine still running, gradually add about ½ cup cold water, stopping when the dough forms a ball; the dough should be fairly dry. Knead by hand until smooth, just a mi
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