Empanada- Beef Patty

Now if you remember I did a post about a cupcake with an Empanada on it. Well for those that do not know what they are. They are fried dough with meat inside. The most common would be ground beef. But some people make them with pizza ingredients inside. Or even with some chicken. I prefer just ground beef and cheese. Like a cheeseburger. lol

Items Needed:
1-1/2 pound of ground beef
Seasonings of your choice
Oil to fry in
Dough disc( found in your freezer section of supermarket or Spanish frozen section)
Cheese (optional)

First you want to cook your ground beef in a frying pan on medium. You want to season your ground beef to your liking.

Example: Here you can use the sofrito.

After the meat has been cooked you want to drain all the excess liquid.

Now that the meat is cooked you want to place some meat into a disc.
Note: The packages of disc usually come 10 and they have small and large. I use the small disc. at this point you want to put oil in a frying pan and heat up. You want it nice and hot. But if it takes you longer to get items prepared lower the flame to medium. These items will fry fast and you do not want to burn them.

After you have filled the disc with your fillings. You want to fold over and use a fork to press together. It will end up looking like this. If your disc seems a little dry you want to flip and fork that side also. Some people use egg yoke to put over the seal. This is to make sure that the Empanada does not open up. I personally never use egg.

You will take the folded patty and place in hot oil. You want to make sure and watch because they fry fast. You will need to flip when it is lightly browned. When they are done place them on a paper towel to drain.

Caution: They sometimes keep some oil in themselves and have a tendency to drip out. If eaten right away it is very hot.

Enjoy!!

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Empanada Cupcakes

Well I know I am not the only parent that has gotten dooked into last minute baked goods. Today was the last day of school for my son. Well I had been telling him for weeks. If you are going to have parties in school and need some goodies. Please let me know in advance. Well advance for my son was yesterday. So yesterday I was baking all day so my son could take the cupcakes to school. Now I only did very plain cupcakes with icing and some sprinkles.

Since it was last minute right? Plus middle school kids are only thinking about getting that cupcake into their belly. They do not care what is on it. Well my son the Chef wanted me to make some summer inspired decorations. As you can see I won the battle as I was not going to stay up all night trying to come up with some designs for 40 cupcakes. Because of course he wanted them to be a variety. Well I told him the next time I need something I will give you the same amount of notice and will expect the same. Lol he didn't feel that for one minute. But since I know my son wouldn't eat a cupcake in school I figured I would make him a special one. Well that is when I decided to make him a cupcake with Empanada's on it. Yes my son loves them and he would be so surprised when he got it.

So here is how to make your Empanada cupcakes.
After tinting your fondant to the color brown of your choice
Roll out and use a round fondant cutter


Next take a small piece of fondant and roll into the size of a tablet.

Place tablet in middle of the cut out fondant

Fold over and press with your leaf veiner.

There you go you have an empanada cupcake

Leave me a comment on what last minute items your child may have wanted. Or crazy cupcakes you may have made to surprise you little angels.