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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup white sugar 1 egg yolk ½ cup water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour for dusting 2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing

Nutrition Info

61.7 calories carbohydrate: 11.2 g cholesterol: 11.1 mg fat: 1.3 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 1.3 g saturatedFat: 0.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 56 mg sugar: 2.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Whisk together the 2 cups flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl until evenly blended, make a well in the center of the mixture. Whisk the egg yolk and water together in a small bowl until smooth, pour into the well and mix to form a stiff dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
Roll the dough with a rolling pin until thin, sprinkling with flour to prevent from sticking. Brush with melted butter and roll it like a jelly roll. Cut with a sharp knife into 1 1/2-inch slices. Roll each piece into a circle and fill with about 1 tablespoon filling. Fold over into half moons and seal.

24 empanadas

This basic dough can be filled with Empanada Pork Filling, then fried or baked.