Medium French Dessert

Authentic Empanada Pastry Dough

Name: Authentic Empanada Pastry Dough
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted; 0.25 cups unsalted butter , chilled and cubed; 1 egg; 6 tablespoons warm water; 1 teaspoon salt

Total Time

1h 3m

15m prep · 48m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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Try this easy and authentic dough for making empanada pastry rounds! It's quick to make since all ingredients are mixed in a food processor, then kneaded just very quickly, and it's done. You can make it in advance: cut dough into rounds and freeze them for later.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted
0.25 cups unsalted butter , chilled and cubed
1 egg
6 tablespoons warm water
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1

Combine sifted flour and butter in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Add egg and pulse until just combined.
2

Dissolve salt in warm water. Add gradually to the food processor and pulse until a soft dough ball forms. Place dough ball into a bowl and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3

Dust a work surface with flour and knead dough for 1 minute. Roll out thinly and cut into rounds; use right away for your favorite sweet or savory empanadas, or freeze for later.