Easiest Empanada "dough" Ever

empanadas in under 20 minutes?? YOU BET!!!! this is probably the most ingenious way to get a great taste in half the time! Show more

Ready In: 25 mins

Serves: 10-20

Yields: 20 empanadas

Ingredients

  • 2 (7 1/2ounce) cans  refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (not the layered varieties)
  •  flour or  cornmeal, for rolling
  •  olive oil, for brushing (can also use one egg)
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Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to center.
  2. heat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. or heat deep fryer to 450 degrees.
  4. Separate biscuits onto a flour or cornmeal-coated work surface.
  5. roll dough flat( about a 5-inch circle ), use 2 Tbs. of (desired)filling and leave a 1/2-inch border.
  6. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
  7. (At this point, can be frozen up to 2 weeks.)
  8. Brush tops with oil(or egg).
  9. Bake until golden.
  10. 16 to 20 minutes (longer if frozen).
  11. or fry about 2 minutes till golden brown.
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