PUKACAPAS - SPICY CHEESE EMPANADAS (BOLIVIA)
I used this recipe for week 32 of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook on meal from every nation on Earth, and Bolivia is my 32nd stop. Unless otherwise noted, my Travel by Stove recipes are taken from authentic or traditional sources, and this recipe has been posted without any alternations or additions to the ingredients.
Provided by GiddyUpGo
Categories Cheese
Time 50m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and put everything except for the cheese into the hot oil. Saute for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Then take the pot off the heat and stir in the cheese.
- While the filling is cooking, make the dough. Blend all the dry ingredients with the butter, then add the milk and eggs. Blend until you get a smooth dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll the dough until it is pretty thin and cut into circular shapes.
- To assemble, drop the filling into the middle of one of the dough rounds, leaving enough space to join the two pieces of dough. Cover the filling with another piece of dough, then moisten the edges a little with water and pinch together.
- Cut small slits in the top of each pastry to vent.
- Beat the egg and use it to brush the tops of the pukacapas. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 91.5, Sodium 542.1, Carbohydrate 40, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 8.2
SPICY EMPANADAS
I Threw all these ingredients together when I was bored one day and man, do they really kick! Tone 'em down with less peppers if you can't stand the heat. They can be made ahead of time and frozen, and then popped into the oven for 15 minutes and then served with guacamole and sour cream. A good spicy salsa would also go well with these! Use frozen puff pastry dough to speed it up a bit. They are well worth the effort!
Provided by TJW2725
Categories Savory Pies
Time 3h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the dough-.
- Cut the chilled lard into small pieces and mix into the flour with your fingers until it is lumpy and coarse.
- Don't overwork it.
- Add the ice water a tablespoon at a time, while stirring it with a fork or spoon until it forms a ball.
- You will have to pick it up and form the ball, but you will still see the lard in it, a bit like streaked marble.
- It should be a little sticky, but not too.
- Put it in the fridge for an hour to chill and then remove and let it come to room temperature for one hour before you roll it.
- When you are ready to fill the empanadas, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch.
- Cut 4 inch circles with a cookie cutter, or whatever you have on hand.
- A friend taught me the secret to puff pastry dough.
- It is this-2 parts flour to 1 part lard (butter has water in it and therefore will not be flakey like lard.) You can alter the amount of dough you need but keep this simple formula and you will have success.
- You can also use ready made dough to speed things up considerably.
- To make the filling-.
- Soak the raisins in the white wine until plump, about 20 minutes, do this before you start the rest.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and grate them (yes, GRATE them on your cheese grater) by pressing down hard right down to the skins.
- Discard the skins.
- Add the contents to a blender and add the reconstituted ancho and the chipotles, juice of 1 lime and ½ of the cumin.
- Blend until smooth.
- Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, about 15 minutes.
- Drain off the excess fat and add the onions, stir until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the diced Jalapeño, and the Serranos, stir until fragrant and a bit soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the glass with the raisins, including the wine and stir, while scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, until the wine is evaporated and the raisins are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the pressed garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the rest of the cumin, nutmeg, coriander, cinnamon and salt and stir for about 30 seconds.
- Add the contents from the blender, bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
- Taste, and adjust the seasonings, if necessary.
- HINT- if you use chipotles in adobo, omit the tomatoes, and use a little low-sodium chicken broth to thin the sauce, if necessary.
- To fill them-.
- Have a fork, a glass of water, and some excess flour handy.
- Dip your finger in water, and run it around the bottom half of the dough circle, on the edge, like a smiley face.
- Take a tablespoon of filling, a pinch of cheese and then fold the dough over it and press down gently, so it stays in place.
- Take the tines of the fork, dip them in flour and press down around the edges of the empañada to seal.
- Poke a hole in the top and freeze immediately.
- Adjust the amount of filling so that the empanada is not over-filled, but plump.
- Your first ones will be ugly, but with a little practice, they will turn out perfectly, and well sealed.
- This will make about 30+ empañadas, depending on how much filling you put inside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.8, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 644.3, Carbohydrate 59.5, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 6.8, Protein 26.4
SPICY BEEF EMPANADAS
I experimented with some empanada recipes I found and added some of my favorite ingredients to come up with these delicious spicy beef empanadas, which was an instant hit at the dinnerparty with my girlfriends. Now I have to make them at every gettogether.
Provided by hxnnxh
Categories Meat
Time 45m
Yield 36 empanadas, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven at 375°F Pour some cooking oil in a skillet and press cloves over the pan.nAdd chopped shallots and fry on low heat, until soft but not browned. Add a bit of salt and the chopped red chili pepper.
- Add ground beef and let brown on med-high heat. Drain the mixture put back in skillet. Add bell pepper and cook on high for about a minute.
- Turn heat to med-low and add cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, flour, and tomato sauce. Turn off the stove and let cool to room temperature.
- Now mix some worcestershire sauce (to taste, I love it and put it in practically everything, but can be omitted), vinegar, lemon juice, habanero pepper sauce (or tabasco). To add a hint of sweetness, I add tomato ketchup, about 5 tbs.Stir in chopped egg, jalapenos and cilantro. Add pepper and salt to taste.
- Let pastry thaw and cut 5" circles.
- Put pastry on baking sheet. Put about a spoonful of the meat mixture on one half of the circle. Put some beaten egg on the edges and fold. press edges with a fork. Put some more egg mixture over the empanadas for glaze. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 mins until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 763, Fat 52.3, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 395.6, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.7, Protein 19.7
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