Spinach and Cheese Empanadas

Name: Spinach and Cheese Empanadas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 1//2 cup flour (375g) - sifted; 1 medium egg; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup lukewarm water; 2 cups chopped spinach; 1/2 medium criollo cheese (300g); 1 medium oniom; 2 tbsp oil - for sauteing; 1/2 tsp salt; oil - for frying

4 steps

Prep:45minCook:7min

Updated at: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:15:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories265.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars2.2 g (2%)

Protein9.3 g (19%)

Sodium317.2 mg (16%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

3 Tbspoil

1 tspbaking powder

2 ½ tspsugar

½ tspsalt

½ cupwater

lukewarm

2 cupsspinach

chopped

300gcriollo cheese

2 Tbspoil

½ tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Dough: Combine all ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, oil, lukewarm water and egg. Add the baking powder and knead until the dough is formed Portion the dough and form it into a ball let it rest for 15mins

Step 2

Filling: Saute onions. Add chopped spinach and grated cheese. Cook until spinach is soft and wilted. Season with salt

Step 3

Assemble: Flatten the portioned dough Add a spoonful of filling Brush water on the sides of the dough. seal by crimping or folding the edge of the dough

Step 4

Fry until golden brown

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