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Empanada Dough

  • Author: Trusted Blog

Description

A simple and versatile dough perfect for making homemade empanadas.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
  2. Add the chilled butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. In a small bowl, beat the egg, then mix in the cold water and vinegar.
  4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
  5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
  6. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out and using for empanadas.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.