Comments on: How to Make Empanadas

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:03:32 +0000

These empanadas were delicious! Making them was somewhat time-consuming but still easy just the same. For filling, I used 2 cans black beans, 1 red bell pepper, and seasonings and there was just enough filling for all the dough. I love how this recipe doesn’t use pie dough since it is so expensive. It made 23 empanadas total. I can’t wait to make this again!!!

By: Emily @ Handle the Heat

Emily @ Handle the Heat — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:00:27 +0000

In reply to Scarlett Morgan. Sorry to hear you're experiencing issues, Scarlett! Do you use a digital scale to measure your ingredients? The dough should be slightly wet and oily, but not runny. It sounds to me like too much of an ingredient is being used. To troubleshoot further, what brands of ingredients are you using for the dough? Did you make any substitutions?

By: Scarlett Morgan

Scarlett Morgan — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:00:55 +0000

I followed the recipe 4 different times and the dough is always way too runny. I could drink it it’s so runny. I’ve reduced the water by half a cup and in one batch and added an extra 1 and 1/2 cups of flour to the last batch I made and it finally worked. And I’ve left it in the fridge for more than 8 hours and it did nothing.

By: Aline

Aline — Fri, 03 May 2024 23:38:35 +0000

I followed the recipe exactly. It was good except for the dough, it was salty. 2tsp salt is too much.

By: Heraclides

Heraclides — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:27:38 +0000

I am ready to trying your recipe,thank you 👍

By: Irledia

Irledia — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:20:55 +0000

Assembling is tedious but great recipe, great taste. They come out too white. I broiled for a couple of minutes. I will definitely make these again! Thanks!

By: Aysha

Aysha — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:57:28 +0000

I really can’t believe how good these were! I’ve never made anything like this before so I didn’t really have high expectations. I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfect.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:48:04 +0000

In reply to Eva. We use ground turkey instead of beef. :)

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:32:21 +0000

I scaled up the recipe 1.5x and still got only 20 empanadas, though maybe they are bigger. But when I rolled out the chunks to ~5″, they were definitely less than 1/4″ thick. Maybe closer to 1/8″ on average. Totally worked though! I also found it easier to close them by picking up both sides making a taco shape, then packing the filling down so I could close, and the dough would stretch over the filling in that process. I am grateful that it all held together! The only thing that gives me pause on making these again is the time it takes, but they are tasty!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:24:59 +0000

In reply to Zorayda.

I made the dough as she explained (but with regular all purpose flour), and even though I scaled the recipe up by 1.5x, I still just used my hands. Minus dealing at first with hot melted butter/water, this was actually a pretty easy dough. And it was very forgiving to work with. It isn’t a rising dough. Any kneading type work is just an effort to make sure it’s all mixed together into a cohesive mass. You just get it all mixed, wrap and refrigerate it, and then use it. I recommend giving it a shot unless your hands give you trouble, but I can’t speak to doing it with other flours.