Saturday, July 4, 2015

Pineapple Empanada


My first baked pineapple empanada.
Empanada is turnover or mold of pastry filled with chopped 
or ground meat, vegetable, and fruit. (Dictionary.com)


INGREDIENTS

Crust
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of butter
1 to 2 table spoon ice cold water
egg

Filling
2 cups of pineapple
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup evaporated  milk
1/2 cup of sugar

METHODS

1. For the filling - Boil  the pineapple, milk, cornstarch
 and sugar until become sticky, then set aside.
2. Using food processor bowl, pour the flour and butter .
Mix until it looks like crumb, add 1 tbsp of butter and egg then mix again.
3. Divide the dough into two.
4. Flatten the dough using the rolling pin.
5.Shape the dough using the cookie cutter. 
6. Prepare the filling.
7. Put the dough and filling to empanada mold.
8. Fold it.
9. Preheat oven in 350 F , put the empanada inside the oven.
Bake for 20 minutes.





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