Brazil (#40) Pastelzinho de Carne
com Quejo (Meat and Cheese Empanadas)
I looked through my cookbooks and
on-line to find an empanada recipe and the choices were endless.
They're very popular throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The Brazilian version of an empanada is a
pastel and is typically eaten served as bar food.
The filling was made of ground beef, onions,
tomatoes and a sliver of cheese.
I used
Gouda which according to
the recipe is the best substitute for the Brazilian Prato cheese.
I found an Argentinian empanada recipe that
included raisins, olives and hard-boiled eggs.
Interesting combination and I’ll be making it in the coming weeks.
I made my own dough but the next time I’m
going to use puff pastry. My dough
making skills admittedly aren’t all that great.
May I comment about using puff pastry for empanadas? You are better off buying pie crust mix which even I use in a pinch. I used to use cream cheese pastry for mine which is very easy to work with. Love your journey btw.
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