Easy Empanadas

Maybe I'm not showing my foodie cred, but I'd only ever had empanadas once before making them. Before moving from Los Angeles, I went to an event at the screen actors guild. Can't really remember how I had the connections to get in, but I DO remember the lovely empanadas. I think I at 16. Perfect little packets of goodness.



My husband recently brought home a copy of Cook's illustrated, a food magazine I do not subscribe to. To be honest, I'm not sure that I had ever read it. I guess I prefer the food porn of Bon Appetit and the now defunct Gourmet. There was a fantastic recipe in there for Empanadas that looked so easy I had to try it. I truly recommend it. The recipe was super easy, made a huge batch (great for freezing) and the kids loved them. Win win.

I cannot reprint the recipe, as their online site requires credit card registration, which I'm just not willing to give. The recipe is located in the May issue of Cook's Illustrated.