rounds of empanada dough with scoops of beef and onion filling - Cecilia Di Dio/Shutterstock Who doesn't love a good empanada? These pastry pockets of delicious, savory or sweet fillings are beloved ...

Empanadas are fried, baked or air-fried hand pies that have either a savory or sweet filling, which is very popular in South America. They are also known as empanadillas (or pastelillos), depending on ...

This versatile dough can be used for sweet or savory empanadas and can be baked or fried. Instructions: Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and blend in the butter with your fingertips or a ...

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This recipe for mini pumpkin empanadas are my version of Mexican hand pies, featuring a buttery, warm, and aromatic coating, ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toast almonds 6 to 8 minutes on cookie sheet in oven until lightly golden. Unfold both pie crusts on baking sheet. In a bowl, combine toasted almonds, cherries, ap-ricots, ...

The dough must rest properly and has to be rolled out thinly to be workable, but once you get it down, this is an easy dough to handle. When forming the empanadas, make sure the edges are well sealed ...

The crinkled rending of paper, tape and ribbon. The tinkle of ornaments jostled. Giddy laughter, and the caroling tones of José Feliciano or Bing Crosby in the background. Christmas morning is a treat ...

For easy deadline cooking, the ethnic section of your grocer’s freezer aisle has a hidden gem — frozen empanada shells. These simple pastry disks (usually about 6 inches around) are intended to be ...