Apr 08 - Empanada

Well again this did not go to plan it was a theme for this whole weekend, didn't get to original place downtown and really wanted to stay local but Empanada mama was destroyed in a fire and isn't quite open yet, I will be there as soon as it does to fulfill this day!!

As you can see the sign is up so we are getting close to a reopening!


Empanadas are a stuffed bread or pastry that is baked or fried.  The name empanada comes from the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish verb em pandar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread.
Empanadas are made by folding the dough or bread around a seasoned stuffing. The filling usually is made from meat, cheese, vegetables or fruits but may be made with other ingredients.
A cookbook published in 1520 in Catalan, the Libre del Coch by Ruperto de Nola, mentions empanadas filled with seafood.
In the Southern and Southwestern United States, empanadas are called Creoles.  They are a half-circle flaky crust filled with seasoned pork, beef or chicken and cheese.  In the Southeastern United States, empanadas are referred to as a “fried pie” and are a pastry filled with fresh or reconstituted dry fruit such as apples, apricots, peaches or sweet potatoes and then fried.  In New Mexico, it is a winter tradition to make sweetmeat empanadas for Christmas.  They are made with ground pork, sugar, pinon nuts, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, sealed in a tortilla-like dough and then deep fried in lard.






Source: http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-empanada-day-april-8/