Mushroom "Empanadas" - Stuffed Dough - Step by step Recipe

Dear Readers, here I have for you my Empanada recipe , one that is really tasty and easy to prepare , for the ones that do not know what an Empanada is , let me explain is a stuffed dough quite similar to a Calzonne , but different texture and flavor, is a common dish in the Latin american cuisine. On Peru we stuff our "Empanadas" with a lot of different stuffings, but the one that I will share with you today is not a common stuffing in Peru.

Remember some of the tools/ingredients I use will be at the bottom of the post

Mushroom Empanadas | Servings: 25 medium size "Empanadas"

Ingredients :

For the dough:

500 gr or 1 lb of Flour
90 gr of Powder Sugar
180 gr of Vegetable Shortening
50 gr of butter
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Tablespoon of paprika
1 Tablespoon of ground pepper
1 Teaspoon of baking powder
1 egg
80 ml of water

Stuffing:

250 gr of Mushrooms
1 big white onion diced
2 tablespoon of butter
1 Tablespoon of flour
1 Cup of evaporated milk
1 Cup of diced Mozzarella Cheese
1 Cup of chopped Kalamata olives (optional)
Salt & Pepper

Steps:

Sift dry ingredients and integrate them

Add Butter and Shortening , integrate them, then add egg and water.
Let the dough rest for 20 min

While it rest lets make the stuffing:
In a hot pan add butter , onions , let it cook until tender.
Add flour , let it cook for 4 min.

Then add milk, mushrooms , half cup of cheese and olives, salt, pepper, turn off and let it rest

Sprinkle some flour on a surface and roll your dough.

With the help of a circular cutter (or bowl) shape your dough.
Stuff your dough in one of the edges never in the center.

Before closing the dough add one cheese cube, then with the help of a fork , seal the ends

Last step is to egg wash your "Empanadas" and cook them at 350 F or 180 F for 30 to 35 min.

That is guys , if you never made Empanadas before, it might look hard but its actually pretty fun , try it out and make your kids or friends help you!

Some the tools I used on this recipes:
Whisk: https://amzn.to/2HHgjwx
Shortening: https://amzn.to/2reUEV8
Sift: https://amzn.to/2I5weIc
Empanada cutter: https://amzn.to/2rdGwLU
Circle cutter: https://amzn.to/2KuytDd

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