The Best Dough for Empanadas (Empanadillas) that you have Tried (Original Recipe) - Ladymaria51

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt into a bowl and mix until well integrated.

Add 4 ounces of water and 1.5 ounces of vegetable oil or corn oil, then mix with a spoon and knead with hands until the dough comes together.

Continue kneading until the dough peels off the container and does not stick to hands or walls.

Knead on a table for about 1 additional minute.

Let the dough rest for about 5 minutes.

Flatten the dough first with hands and then with a rolling pin.

Use a cookie cutter to cut circular shapes from the dough.

Remove excess dough, knead it again, and reuse it for more empanadas.

Make mini empanadas using a smaller cutter.

Fill some circles with grated cheese and others with prepared ground beef mixed with cheese.

Close the empanadas by folding and sealing the edges with a fork.

Fry the empanadas in a pan with hot oil over moderate high heat until golden brown.

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