This meant, on Empanada Day (oh yes, they are so tasty I believe capitalization is required), this meant that I had to hustle a pj-wearing Barrett to the grocery store after his morning bottle, in the rain, to pick up some more flour. Then, when Barrett was properly entertained by his organic oat cereal at the kitchen table, I tried the dough again with greater success.
I couldn't touch the dough again, however, until Barrett's nap time, when I managed to roll it out into the required 6-inch rounds. Then I prepped the filling. Later, during afternoon/early-dinner snack time, I made the filling. Finally, when the Hubster came home, I stuffed half of the empanadas and stuck them in the oven (I had neither the time nor the patience to do all 12, I'll have to get to those some time today).
But then, when they were done, and I'd reheated some leftover beans and rice and took a bite...then it all became worth it. Again, the photos are terrible and I really need to just keep my camera in the kitchen, already. Observe:
These empanadas were completely worth washing the food processor twice, the bread machine once, rolling the dough, accidentally dumping flour all over the inside of my silverware drawer, and using Barrett's nap time to bust my bum in the kitchen rather than writing a brief that is due immediately. Brief schmief.
Again, the recipe is from Viva Vegan. I made them in the hopes that they'd be delicious enough to take to next month's PTA meeting. They were definitely delicious enough, but I think they're a little large and a little too difficult to make. I may, however, try to make 18 smaller empanadas rather than 12 full size ones. I'm still not sure, however, that I want to be the mom that brings homemade empanadas to a PTA meeting. I may as well wear name tags that say, "I have no life" and "I enjoy rubbing my free time in others' faces."
We'll see.
1 comments:
Use frozen pie dough.
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