Empanada Dough Recipe

Name: Empanada Dough
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading ); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup cold water; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 3 tablespoons shortening

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Total: 75 mins

Servings: 5 servings

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Every empanada recipe starts with the dough. Here is a simple empanada dough made with flour, salt, water, egg, vinegar, and shortening.

3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold water
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 tablespoons shortening

Gather the ingredients.
In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.
Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives.
Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.
Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.
Enjoy!

Tip

If you want to keep the dough longer than 24 hours, you can freeze it.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
336	Calories
11g	Fat
53g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories	336
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g	14%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Cholesterol 44mg	15%
Sodium 29mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 53g	19%
Dietary Fiber 8g	28%
Protein 12g
Calcium 34mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.