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Bacon & Egg Empanadas

Serves 2

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

  • 2 frozen turnover dough (empanada) wrappers*, thawed

  • 2 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese

  • 4 large eggs  3 for the recipe and 1 to mix with 1 tablespoon of water to brush on the pastry before baking

  • 3 scallions

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  • 2 slices Canadian bacon

*available at Latino markets and many supermarkets or you can use puff pastry from your freezer section

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter a baking pan.

On a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin roll out each empanada wrapper into a 7-inch round. Finely grate Cheddar and in a bowl whisk together with eggs and salt and pepper to taste. Chop scallions. In a nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté bacon until golden, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer bacon to a plate and add remaining 2 teaspoons butter to skillet. Heat butter until foam subsides and sauté scallions 15 seconds. Add egg mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until eggs just begin to set but are still very loose, about 30 seconds. Arrange 1 piece bacon 1/4 inch from edge of 1 empanada wrapper and spoon half of egg mixture on top of bacon. Fold empanada wrapper over filling to create a half-moon shape and seal by pressing edges together firmly with a fork. Brush the last egg that has been Make another empanada in same manner.

Transfer empanadas to baking pan and cut a few small slits in top of each empanada to create steam vents. Bake empanadas in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes.