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Ham and Cheese Empanadas

January 7, 2016 by myrecipeconfessions

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

Whenever my mom makes Ham and Cheese Empanadas, they are gone within minutes.  The kids always seem to be drawn to them. Of course anything with cheese is always a crowd pleaser.

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

I like to make them when I have leftover ham. They don’t require a lot of ham because you can only fit a tablespoon or two of filling in each empanada. I like to make extra empanadas and place the uncooked empanadas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in the freezer. Once they are frozen and I put them in a ziplock freezer bag and store them in the freezer until I am ready to bake them.

I am excited for you to try these empanadas. They are so yummy. I just know you are going to love them!

With love from my kitchen to yours,

Carrie

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

Ham and Cheese Empanadas

1 recipe of flaky empanada dough

filling:

2 cups of ham, diced

1  cup of shredded mozzerella cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 tbsp. of all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. of garlic powder

1/2 tsp. of paprika

Instructions

  1. Toss the ham and cheese with the flour, garlic powder, and paprika. Stir in the egg and mix well.

Empanada Assembly:

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

1. Remove the chilled dough from the fridge and divide evenly into 12 sections. Roll into golf sized balls.

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

2. Roll each dough ball into a 5 inch circle.

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

3. Add 2 tbsp. of meat filling into the center of each circle.

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

4. Fold half of the dough over the meat filling and press down the edges.

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

5. To seal the edges, twist a 1/2 inch section at a time of the dough and press down with your finger. Continue all the way around the empanada. You can also seal the edges by pressing a fork around the edge of the empanada

Ham and Cheese Empanadas. Mom use to make these empanadas for Christmas. They make great appetizers for parties. If you need dinner recipes, they make a great meal too! Don’t mess around with other recipes, this is the only one your need!

6. Place the empanadas 1 inch apart on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

For Baked Empanadas: Remove the chilled empanadas from the fridge and bake in oven at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until the empanadas are a light golden brown.

For Fried Empanadas: Fill a deep saucepan with canola oil to a 2 1/2 inch depth. Heat the oil over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Fry the empanadas until light golden brown and crispy turning over once. Place the cooked empanadas on a paper towel lined plate to drain the oil.

* Be very careful while frying the empanadas. The oil will get very hot and can cause severe burns or even a fire. Make sure to keep children away from the stove. The oil can splatter and burn them.

Here are some other empanada recipes you should try.

Argentine Empanadas with Homemade Flaky Dough

Argentine Empanadas with Homemade Flaky Dough

Argentine-Spinach-Empanadas

Argentine Spinach Empanadas

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