Empanada Dough

Make empanada dough with this basic recipe, then fill it with your favorite filling: pork, beef, chicken, cheese, shrimp — the sky's the limit!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour for dusting
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk 2 cups flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl until well blended. Make a well in the center.

Step 2

Whisk water and egg yolk together in a small bowl until smooth; pour into the well and mix to form a stiff dough.

Step 3

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough with a rolling pin until thin, dusting with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Brush melted butter over top and roll dough into a log.

Step 4

Cut the log crosswise into about 24 slices. Roll each slice into a disk.