The Dahlhouse Recipes

Empanada Dough

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup masa harina
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
Butter, for greasing the pans

Directions:

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the melted butter. Gradually add 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water, working it in with your hands to incorporate; the dough should be easy to handle and not sticky. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.

Can be prepared a day in advance

To be used with the following recipes:
+ Potato and Chorizo Empanadas
+ Red Cabbage, Blue Cheese and Walnuts Empanadas

Courtesy of Tyler Florence on Food 911, on The Food Network

Posted by dahl at August 6, 2003 09:49 AM | TrackBack