Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Chicken Empanada

will update this post to include recipe.  no harm trying to bake pies.  on a whim, i thought i should try this savory pastry.  though my first batch has thick wrapper and dry fillings, i think muchhas improved in my next batch.  much like my first attempt in making bread, this experience has opened a lot of possibilities for yummy snacks.  next up, jamaican patties! 

for this batch i used the follwing:
2 cups APF
7 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 tbsp salt
4 tbsp warm milk
1 egg

i mixed warm milk with egg in a bowl.  mixed apf and salt in another.  poured the liquid bowl in portions and added 1 tbsp butter in batch to slowly wet the dough.  mixed the dough a bit by hand and formed into a ball, covered with cling wrap.  stored in the ref as i cook the filling.  later based from other videos, i shouldn't have overmixed my dough and used cold milk and butter instead.  will try next time to see if i will end up with a flakier dough.  also, i used by air fryer and then the rest deep fried in oil.  honestly the air fryer is biscuit like and drier.  i should've added a tsp of sugar as well for browning color effect. i thoroughly enjoyed flattening and shaping the dough :)

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