Empanadas are fried, baked or air-fried hand pies that have either a savory or sweet filling, which is very popular in South America. They are also known as empanadillas (or pastelillos), depending on ...

Ten years ago, Fuego Bistro had 13 tables. Today, Jeff Ward's central Phoenix restaurant has 32. Why? Ward credits the “best kitchen staff in the country." Four chefs, all brothers, have worked in the ...

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. Cut in lard with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles crumbs (alternatively, melt lard and stir it in). Add ...

Cook’s notes: Haider says not to use ground beef that is too lean because the filling will be dry. She buys frozen pastry rounds at El Gaucho Meat Market, 847 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, or at ...

Chicken and black beans are a classic combination, especially mixed with corn, peppers and onion. This marriage of flavors works well as an empanada filling. And it also goes well atop steamed rice.

Empanadas - those familiar, golden, hand-held pies - are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina. But in Chile, they are something of an ...

Empanadas — those familiar, golden, hand-held pies — are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina. But in Chile, they are something of an ...

No matter the meal or the time of day, it’s hard to go wrong with foods wrapped in dough, whether they’re steamed, baked, or fried to flaky, crispy perfection. Dumplings, samosas, calzones, pierogi, ...

From the kitchen of the Coffee Shop Colombian Bakery in downtown Lancaster, Aurora Salgado carries a plate piled high with half-moon-shaped pies giving off a golden-orange glow. These are empanadas, ...

This versatile dough can be used for sweet or savory empanadas and can be baked or fried. Instructions: Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and blend in the butter with your fingertips or a ...