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Empanada Dough
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Empanada Dough

7 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

638
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
96g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons shortening

Directions

1

In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together.

2

Set aside.

3

In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.

4

Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives.

5

Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center.

6

Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.

7

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.

8

Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.

9

Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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