Ahhh... Empanada! Being back in the US, It's hard to find food like these. So I have no choice but to learn how to make it. With time and determination, you can learn how to make anything! I love Cooking/Baking. It's like a therapy for me, so It wasn't as hard. Prepping this definitely takes time, You can bake it... But, I prefer it deep fried. So worth it! Next time I have to remember is to make a lot. So I can just store it in the fridge and heat it up whenever I want. Let me know what you guys think! Ingredients Ingredients for Pastry 2 ½ cup bread flour ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar ½ cup cold water 115 grams butter cold from fridge 1 tbsp vinegar 1 egg Ingredients for Filling ½ kilo ground pork 1 large carrot cut in small cubes 1 large potato cut in small cubes ¼ cup raisins 1 medium onion chopped 2 cloves garlic chopped 2 tbsp cooking oil salt and pepper seasoning 2 tbsp sugar optional For Frying Empanada 3 cups cooking oil Instructions Making the Pastry Combine bread flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients using a wire whisk. Add in the butter to the dry ingredients and mix them until the butter is well mixed with the flour mixture. NOTE: You can use two forks or your hands to better incorporate the butter with the flour mixture. Add the egg and mix. Then add vinegar and mix. Add cold water gradually while kneading until the mixture turns into a smooth dough. Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Making the Filling Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook carrots and potatoes until soft then remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion and garlic. Add ground pork stir cook for a few minutes. Add sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add carrots, potatoes, and raisins and let cook for another 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and transfer in a bowl to cool down. Wrapping definitely seems tricky. The easiest way is just folding it. But, if you want to get fancy and do this method there is a lot of video tutorials on youtube. I watched handful of them before I got to do it. I promise it wasn't that hard!! Wrapping and Cooking Empanadas Prepare a clean surface, like a chopping board, and dust with flour. Get a piece of dough and press it on the surface of the chopping board. Using a rolling pin, flatten it further until thickness becomes at least half a centimeter thick. Place 1 or 1½ tablespoon of filling in the center of the flattened dough. Fold the dough and seal the round edges by crimping or folding it. In a deep frying pan, heat oil about 3 cups and deep fry the empanadas for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Place the empanadas in a bowl lined with paper towels to drain excess oil, Then transfer to a plate and serve. Enjoy! xoxo -Jen