Fudz Republic of the Philippines Recipe- Simple and Affordable Empanada

Here's Fudz Republic of the Philippines Recipe- Simple and Affordable Empanada 

8 servings

1.) Shell/Dough Ingredients 

8tblsp flour

3tblsp oil/butter

1egg beaten

2tblsp water

Pinch of salt

2.) Shell/Dough Directions

*On a mixing bowl put shifted flour, butter, beaten egg, water and pinch of salt mix until you can make dough, rest the dough for 1 hour and cover.

*After hour Roll dough out on a lightly floured board to circles about 2-3 inches in diameter, dough should be flatten thin.

*Place a teaspoon of empanada filling into empanada shell. Moisten the edges of the circle with a small amount of water and press the edges together to seal using tip of the fork. 

*On a deep fryer heat up cooking oil in medium heat temperature to avoid over cook , when empanada rises in oil and golden brown in color you can remove into fryer and ready table napkin to remove excess oil.

image and recipe credit: Fudz Republic of the Philippines Recipe via Facebook

3.) Filling Ingredients

6tblsp ground pork

1tblsp celery

1small size tomato mince

1tblsp cooking oil

1small size red onions mince 

4.) Filling Directions 

On a frying pan put 1 tablespoon cooking oil sauté onion, celery, tomato and ground pork add pinch of salt and pepper to taste, cook until lightly brown.