An empanada is a deceptively simple dish. Because it turns out, folding two thin pieces of dough isn't as easy as it sounds.

Empanadas are fried, baked or air-fried hand pies that have either a savory or sweet filling, which is very popular in South America. They are also known as empanadillas (or pastelillos), depending on ...

Empanadas on stone slab with cilantro garnish - Bhofack2/Getty Images Nada is better than empanadas, those crispy hand pies that can be filled with anything from meat, cheese, and vegetables to apples ...

This versatile dough can be used for sweet or savory empanadas and can be baked or fried. Instructions: Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and blend in the butter with your fingertips or a ...

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. Cut in lard with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles crumbs (alternatively, melt lard and stir it in). Add ...

Empanadas are a type of stuffed pastry which can be filled with meat, vegetables or fruit, depending on the recipe. Also, ...

It’s no surprise that Beto’s Comida Latina owner Albert Mijangos can fill, fold and crimp empanadas with the best of them. After all, his San Antonio restaurant sells hundreds of the savory and sweet ...

The empanada is more than just a snack for Miamians. Over the years, this relatively simple mini-meal has evolved. It’s become a citywide staple — the preferred food-on-the-go for residents and ...

Everyone in the world seems to love the idea of wrapped hand-held foods — Jamaican beef patties, Indian samosas, or Cuban pastelitos. But the wrapped food with the best shot at making the top of the ...

TEST KITCHEN TIP: A tortilla press helps to make perfectly round, evenly thick circles for empanadas as well as tortillas. We recommend you purchase one; they are inexpensive and make this recipe easy ...

Empanadas - those familiar, golden, hand-held pies - are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina. But in Chile, they are something of an ...