Goat Cheese and Pepper Empanadillas
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 large egg yolk mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 5 ounces mild goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup finely chopped jarred piquillo peppers, or roasted red peppers mixed with a few dashes of Tabasco
- In a food processor, pulse the flour with the salt to combine.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the wine and vinegar just until a stiff dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape it into two 6-inch disks; do not overwork the dough.
- Wrap the disks in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out the dough a scant 1/8 inch thick.
- Using a 3 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out 15 dough rounds from each disk.
- Brush each round with egg wash and top with 1 slightly rounded teaspoon of goat cheese and about 1/4 teaspoon of piquillo pepper.
- Fold the dough over the filling and crimp the edges with a fork to seal decoratively.
- Brush the empanadillas lightly with egg wash and arrange on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden and slightly puffed.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
allpurpose, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, white wine, sherry vinegar, egg yolk, goat cheese, jarred piquillo peppers
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/goat-cheese-and-pepper-empanadillas (may not work)