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Homemade Empanada Dough

This homemade empanada dough is perfect for creating flaky, delicious empanadas from scratch.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Latin American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
  2. Add the cold, diced butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. In a small bowl, beat the egg and combine it with the cold water and vinegar.
  4. Gradually add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture, stirring with a fork until the dough starts to come together.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until it forms a smooth ball. Do not overwork the dough.
  6. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
  7. After chilling, roll out the dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness and cut into circles for empanadas.

Notes

For best results, keep the dough cold while working with it. You can freeze unused dough for later use.