Empanada Dough Recipe

Name: Empanada Dough
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading ); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup cold water; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 3 tablespoons shortening

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Total: 75 mins

Servings: 5 servings

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
336	Calories
11g	Fat
53g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories	336
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g	14%
Saturated Fat 3g	16%
Cholesterol 44mg	15%
Sodium 29mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 53g	19%
Dietary Fiber 8g	28%
Protein 12g
Calcium 34mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Every empanada recipe starts with the dough. Here is a simple empanada dough made with flour, salt, water, egg, vinegar, and shortening.

3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold water
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 tablespoons shortening

Gather the ingredients.
In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt.
Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives.
Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.
Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours.
Enjoy!