Spanish Cheese Empanada Recipe

We are aware that the world is filled with empanada recipes, from all sorts of regions and their unique touch, but here we bring you one of the best. We are talking about the one and only cheese empanada recipe, it is easy to make, it has simple flavors, and still, you won't be able to get enough of them. Here's the most delicious and easy recipe for cheese empanada recipe from Spain.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 cups (1kg) flour
• 1/2 cup (120 gr) butter
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• 1 cup (240ml) water
• 500 g mozzarella
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Oil for frying (skip if you make baked empanadas)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a bowl put the flour, add the...: In a bowl put the flour, add the butter and mix with your hands.
2. 2Add salt, sugar, and milk, then mix.
3. 3Little by little add the water and form...: Little by little add the water and form a dough. Don't pour it all at once, so you won't end up with a watery dough.
4. 4Take the dough to the counter and knead...: Take the dough to the counter and knead until it gets a smooth texture.
5. 5Cover and let it sit for 30 minutes...: Cover and let it sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
6. 6With a rolling pin, stretch the dough to...: With a rolling pin, stretch the dough to thin it out. It should be about 0.5cm thick.
7. 7Cut circles of about 10 cm. You can...: Cut circles of about 10 cm. You can do this with the help of a large cookie cutter, a glass, or anything you have in hand.
8. 8Put a cube of cheese in the middle...: Put a cube of cheese in the middle of the circle and then close the empanada (forming the shape of a half-moon).
9. 9With a fork, prick the dough to close...: With a fork, prick the dough to close the edges.
10. 10Now for cooking them you can fry the...: Now for cooking them you can fry the empanadas with oil until golden on both sides. You can bake the empanadas in the oven until golden too, just choose your favorite cooking method.
11. 11If you fry it, then remove the excess...: If you fry it, then remove the excess oil with the help of kitchen paper.
12. 12Serve them warm.