Growing up in the
Philippines, empanadas have always been one of my favorite foods. As a kid, I
never seemed to get enough of it, but unfortunately, empanadas were a treat that
did not often come by. And, althought I had a grandma (my dad’s mom) who made them very
well, she never did leave anyone in the family her
recipe…she took it with her to her grave.
Well, I have been
making attempts to broaden my culinary skills lately. For a very long time,
making dough was something I just shied and stayed away from…and, if you know
empanada, you know that it’s the crust that makes it…I always say that the
filling is the easy part. But, thank god for the advent of the internet, more
specifically, youtube…there is all kinds of tutorials on that site!
I have to say that I
was very diligent in learning this particular pastry. I tried and failed at it many
times, but I refused to give up. It was getting frustrating, UNTIL one time, I
finally put together just the right “stuff”, and my dough/crust was exactly as
I wanted it to be. You can just imagine my delight! J
Having said that,
here are a couple of pictures that I took on that glorious day. My children
absolutely love them, and is the reason why I keep making them whenever I can.
It’s all in the
dough, I tell ya! ;)
Love my empanada
mold…so nifty!
Ready for the oven…I
can feel the anticipation!
Voila!! They were yummy!
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