Empanada Dough

Name: Empanada Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 14 14, 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 cups all-purpose flour; 5 eggs; 1 cup shortening; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3/4 cup warm water

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Recipe by Codebates

This recipe produces a sweet dough that contrasts perfectly with savory fillings. Empanada dough is less flaky than pie crust. it has a tender texture that soaks up the filling. This dough can be used for baked or fried empanandas.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 14

YIELD: 14 14

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

5

cups all-purpose flour
5

eggs
1

cup shortening
1

tablespoon salt
1

tablespoon sugar
³⁄₄

cup warm water

DIRECTIONS

Sift the flour into a bowl. Stir in the salt and the sugar.
Blend the butter and shortening (or lard) into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or with two knives, until fairly well blended.
Whisk the egg yolks wiht 3/4 cups water. Stir in the 1/2 cup of water/egg mixture, a little at a time until the dough starts to come together smoothly. Keep kneading the dough, adding more water/egg a little bit at a time as necessary (you made need a few tablespoons extra of water), until the dough is smooth. The dough will seem a bit shaggy until it has thoroughly chilled.
Super fast and easy.
This dough does not need to stand.
Makes enough dough for 10-12 large empanadas.

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