First try at Empanadas

SSN686

Morning All:[p]We had a bucket of chicken from KFC left over after an event on Thursday evening (don't ask!). We saw the recipe for Empanadas in the Penzey One magazine that came on Friday and decided to try it using chicken instead of beef. The wife pulled all of the meat (mixture of white & dark) off the pieces we had. In a skillet on the stove I sauteed some carrots, onions and garlic along with various spices (paprika, basil, salt, pepper, Penzeys' Sunny Paris seasoning). Then added a few tablespoons of turkey gravy and a couple of handfuls of the pulled chicken. Here is the mixture:[p][p]EggHatter made the dough as per the recipe in Penzeys and rolled it into circles about 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Then place a couple of tablespoons of the meat mixture in each.[p][p]Fold over, crimp edge with fork and then brush with an egg wash (one egg mixed with two tablespoons of water) Then placed on a greased pan and into a 475 degree egg (setup --platesetter feet up, grid on feet, pizza stone on grid and pan on pizza stone). Four of them before going into egg.[p][p]The recipe said to bake for 15 to 20 minutes, but these took closer to 25 minutes and I had to turn them over to get better browning on both sides. [p][p]They turned out a little drier than I expected (maybe a little more gravy next time), but with some Ortega spiced ranch taco sauce they were still very tasty. Definitely something to try again.[p]Have a GREAT day!
Jay[p]

fishlessman

<p />SSN686,
was the recipe in the penzeys spice catelog. i never even heard about empanadas until a few weeks ago, i fried mine and poured enchilada sauce over them, but would like to try the egg. the emanada dough i found in the supermarket, i would like that recipe if you have it. its real good for leftovers. this was my first attempt, yours looks much better from the egg

SSN686

Morning fishlessman:[p]Thanks for the kind words! The recipe wasn't in the spice catalog, but in a magazine called ONE that Penzeys started about 6 months ago. I don't have the recipe here at the office, but can do something with posting it later this evening once I get home. [p]Have a GREAT day!
Jay

Haggis

fishlessman,[p]Is there anything at all that Blue Moon doesn't go well with? [p]:)

fishlessman

Haggis,
i think i bought up all of newenglands quota, cant find it anywhere right now, seasons too short. the other pumpkin ales around here have a very chemical taste