Empanada question
Does anyone know how to make empanadas? Because I could sure go for some right about now...
Dayton's Famous Pine Club Salad Dressing
Well, close enough anyway. The Pine Club is probably Dayton's most famous restaraunt--not that Dayton is some culinary mecca or anything. This dressing is traditionally served on an iceberg lettuce salad with grated carrot (boring). It's a shame, really, since the dressing is so good but that's why it's better to eat it at home on the salad of your choice. I like it over a green salad with blue cheese, apples/pears and toasted walnuts/pecans, it's good with pasta salad and it's also good on Isaac's broccoli salad. Serves approximately 8. 1 C vegetable/canola oil 3/4 C cider vinegar 1/3 C white sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp garlic powder 1 scant tsp red pepper flakes You can mix this one of two ways: either pour it all into a mason jar, put on the lid and shake the heck out of it or do it up with your stick blender. I recommend using the stick blender. Either way it's delicious. Refrigerate leftovers and note that it keeps pretty well. I think I had my
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http://foodgoodness.blogspot.com/2011/01/butternut-squash-and-parmesan-pasties.html
although the filling wasn't traditionally empanada-y. But you could just do the crust and fill it with anything, I think... chicken, beans, etc. Yum. Now I want them too.
(I've made potato & lentil samosas on pg 35 and baked them and those were awesome)
Good luck with empanadas. I wholeheartedly support any attempt at filled food. Pupusas, potstickers, samosas, sushi rolls, etc...the all have a special hold on me that I have talked about on foodgoodness before.
Mark Bittman, How To Cook Everything Vegetarian:
Bean and Cheese Empanadas
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus a little more
1/2 cup masa harina, fine cornmeal or more all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening or vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups cooked and well-seasoned beans
2 cups grated or crumbled queso fresco, Monterey Jack, or coltija cheese
1/2 cup milk
1. Mix the flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt together in the food processor and process for about 5 seconds. With the machine running, add the 1/2 cup shortening and process for 10 seconds. Then, with the machine running, add about 1/2 cup cold water, just enough for the dough to form a ball. Don't add more water than necessary; the dough should be fairly dry. Knead by hand until smooth, just a minute or so.
2. Divide into 12 pieces, roll into balls, and wrap in plastic or cover with a damp towel and let rest for at elast 20 minutes. (You can refrigerate the dough overnight; be sure to let it come to room temperature before proceeding.) On a well-floured surface, rolle ach piece into a 6-inch circle, adding flour as necessary.
3. Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Place a couple of tablespoons of the beans in the center of each circle of dough, followed by a sprinkling of cheese, then fold each circle overl seal the seam with a few drops of water and press with the tines of a fork to close. Put on an ungreased baking sheet and brush lightly with milk. Bake until the dough is golden brown and hot, and about 20 minutes. Serve immediately or at room temperature.
**The sky is the limit with these empanadas, they will take well to any filling, as long as the filling isn't too wet. (says http://ttrecipes.blogspot.com)
ATK does a whole show on empanadas and tostadas and even has the master, Rick Bayless, show how to make a traditional Mexican empanada. After watching this episode, I really want to make some right now!