Nutella Frangipane Empanadas
- 1 3/8 cups all purpose flour
- 2 3/4 tablespoons corn flour /corn starch
- 7 tablespoons butter soft, 1 stick minus 1 tbsp
- 1 3/4 ounces icing /confectioner's sugar
- 9/16 cup ground hazelnuts
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 1/2 tablespoons Nutella
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 5/8 cups ground hazelnuts
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon milk
- Prepare the empanada dough: in a bowl, sift the flour and corn flour. In a separate bowl, sift the sugar and hazelnuts. Using your hands or in a food processor, rub the flour and butter together until you get a sand-like texture. Combine with the sugar and hazelnuts. Once incorporated, crack the egg and mix until the dough comes together. Tip the dough onto a piece of Clingfilm, shape into a flat disk, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the frangipane filling: in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter and Nutella together, stirring often so the Nutella doesn't burn and stick to the bottom of the pan. In a bowl, beat the eggs, then fold in the ground hazelnuts. Add to the Nutella mixture, stir well to combine and set aside to cool.
- Preheat your oven to 180u0b0C/350u0b0F.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and allow it to soften for a few minutes.
- Put the dough between two pieces of baking paper and carefully roll it out to about 0.3cm/ 1/8in thickness.
- Using a 12cm/6in cookie cutter or bowl, cut 6 to 8 circles into the dough.
- Put about 11/2 tsp filling in the centre of each disk (you will have more filling than you need). Dampen the edges of each circle with a little water and close them in half-moon-shaped parcels.
- Seal each parcel by pressing a fork lightly around the outer edge.
- Line the empanadas on a baking paper-lined baking sheet.
- Beat the egg yolk and milk and brush over the empanadas.
- Bake for about 30-minutes, or until golden.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
flour, corn flour, butter, us sugar, ground hazelnuts, egg, salt, nutella, butter, ground hazelnuts, eggs, egg yolk, milk
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Nutella-Frangipane-Empanadas-1666213 (may not work)