EMPANADA PASTRY

 

 

INGREDIENTS:                                       EQUIPMENT:

 

2 cups All-Purpose Flour                           Medium Mixing Bowl

1 tsp. Baking Powder                                Pastry Blender

¼ tsp. Onion Salt                                     Measuring Equipment

2/3 cup Butter                                         Fork

½ cup Ice Water                                      Rolling Pin & Stockinette

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

• Measure the Flour and combine with the Baking Powder and Salt in the mixing bowl.
• Cut the Butter into the Flour with the pastry blender until it looks like coarse cornmeal.
• Sprinkle ½ the Water over the Flour Mixture and mix gently with a fork;  continue adding Water and mixing lightly until the Flour is moistened.  (DO NOT OVER MIX!!)
• Gather together into a ball;  refrigerate until ready to use.

 

 

          YIELD:      Approximately 15 Empanadas (depending on the size)