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Jam Empanadas Recipe

Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 1/2 cups
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Sugar - 1 1/2 tbs
  • Ice Cold Butter - 100 gm / 1/2 cup
  • Ice Cold Milk - 1/3 cup
  • Mixed Fruit Jam - 1/2 cup
  • Tutti Frutti - 2 tbs

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • In a bowl mix together flour, sugar and salt.
  • Cut the cold butter into cubes and add it to the flour mix.
  • With the tip of your fingers, gently mash the cubes into the flour.
  • The butter needs to be broken down to pea size.
  • Now add ice cold milk and bring the dough together.
  • Do not knead it. Just bring it together. It should be crumbly.
  • Now wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes until the dough is firm enough to be handled.
  • Preheat oven to 190°C.
  • Roll it into a thin dis. You can do it placing the dough between cling films or parchment paper or you can dust the counter with flour and roll it.
  • Cut into circles using a cookie cutter.
  • Gather the remaining dough, crush them together and re roll.
  • Mix together the jam and tutti frutti and add 1/2 tsp in the centre of the circles.
  • Apply water along the edges, place another circle on top and press well so that both the circles glue well.
  • Use a fork to crimp the edges.
  • Arrange on a greased baking tray.
  • Brush milk on top of all the empanadas.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until the top is golden.
  • Cool on wire rack and pack in air tight jar.