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Fruit Empanadas

Fruit Empanadas

Freshly baked fruit empanadas: crunchy homemade pastry pockets with a sugary spiced orange filling... A surprising treat!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 empanadas
Calories per serving 189 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups plain flour (312 g)
  • 8 oz unsalted butter (225 g), cold and diced
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 6 to 8 tbsp water (ice cold)

Instructions

  1. Add the plain flour, cold butter, a pinch of salt and the sugar to a blender.

    Freshly baked fruit Empanadas: crunchy homemade pastry pockets with a sugary spiced orange filling... A surprising treat!
  2. Then blend until you get a dry mixture. Gradually add a few tablespoons of ice cold water. Pulse until you get a firm and not too sticky dough.

    Freshly baked fruit Empanadas: crunchy homemade pastry pockets with a sugary spiced orange filling... A surprising treat!
  3. Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead it for a couple of minutes. Add flour if the dough is too sticky. Then wrap the dough in a piece of cling film. Let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

    Freshly baked fruit Empanadas: crunchy homemade pastry pockets with a sugary spiced orange filling... A surprising treat!