Yaya's Empanadas Recipe

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Yaya's Empanadas
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1086
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Dough: Combine the 5 cups of flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Cut in the margarine until the mixture has a crumbly consistency. In a small pot boil the soy milk with 1 tablespoons salt. Pour the boiling liquid into the flour mixture and mix without kneading. Cover with a tea towel and let the dough rest for approximately 1/2 hour. It is very important to let the dough rest at this stage or you will not be able to roll it out.
  2. Filling: Heat the oil in a pot or a saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid. Add the ground meat, diced onion and spices. Stir. If using raisins they should be mixed in at this stage so that the flavours blend into each other during cooking. Cover, reduce heat, and let cook for approximately 15 minute or until the meat is cooked through and the onions are transparent. The mixture will release liquid during cooking. If the mixture looks dry (the liquid may have evaporated if the heat was too high, or due to an ill-fitting lid) you can add a couple fo tablespoons of water. Take off the stove and stir in 1 tablespoons of flour. Let cool.
  3. Assembly: Roll out dough using extra flour to avoid sticking. Cut out large circles. Fill each circle with approximately 1 heaping tablespoon of meat, 1 slice of hardboiled egg, and 1 black olive. Dab the perimeter of the dough with a tiny bit of water to help seal the edges.
  4. Folding: There are 2 ways to fold the empanada (if making 2 types of filling you can use the 2 different syle of folding the empanada to distinguish between them). Method A: Fold the circle in half to form a semi-circle. Pinch the edges all the way around the circle. Method B: Fold the circle in half to make a semi-circle. Fold over the rounded edge of the semi-circle to make a rectangle. Now fold over both sides edges of the dough to make an envelope shape. Press the corners. This option only seems more complicated than the first. It is best because it results in a more secure seal, although some juices inevitably escape during baking!
  5. Baking: Preheat oven to 350. Arrange empanadas on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash. Bake for about 30-35 minute or until they are golden. Let them rest for 5 minute before biting into them!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1085.53 Kcal (4545 kJ)
Calories from fat 486.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.01g 83%
Cholesterol 243.04mg 81%
Sodium 1584.83mg 66%
Potassium 995.69mg 21%
Total Carbs 108.35g 36%
Sugars 17.55g 70%
Dietary Fiber 5.59g 22%
Protein 43.35g 87%
Vitamin C 12.9mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 8.3mg 46%
Calcium 209.9mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 246.04 Kcal (1030 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.24g 83%
Cholesterol 55.09mg 81%
Sodium 359.21mg 66%
Potassium 225.68mg 21%
Total Carbs 24.56g 36%
Sugars 3.98g 70%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 22%
Protein 9.83g 87%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.9mg 46%
Calcium 47.6mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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