There’s a lot to love about empanadas, the stuffed pastry filled with savory goodness. There’s the way that, when you first take a bite, the crust cracks open and, for a brief moment, fills your mouth ...

HOUSTON – Whether you fill them up with beef, chicken, chorizo, seafood or just vegetables, empanadas are a popular food in Latin America because they are so diverse and can be eaten at any occasion.

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 ...

The best toddler-birthday-party food I’ve ever had were picadillo empanadas. Fede, a boy from my daughters’ daycare, turned 3, and his mom baked a huge batch of them. She had made the dough by hand ...

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 ...

A let’s-get-a-few-friends-together soiree begs for party snacks with a few surprise ingredients -- bite-size turnovers that have personality and that go down perfectly with either a glass of crisp, ...

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 ...