Sugar Empanadas

Name: Sugar Empanadas
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 750 grams flour; 375 grams vegetable shortening; 1 can lager beer; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 cups jam; 1 cup brown sugar; 100 grams cinnamon powder

Esther Cabrera

Prepare these traditional sugar empanadas. It's a traditional Mexican recipe that will become a favorite in your home. Here we teach you how to make the empanada dough from scratch, don't be afraid as it's very easy, you don't need many ingredients, and your family will love it. You can eat them for breakfast, as dessert, or even for dinner with hot chocolate.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 19-08-2015

Preparation

30 mins

25 mins

Low

Sift the flour onto a clean, flat surface (work table); set aside a bit of flour, about a handful, to give the dough consistency or for the rolling pin. Add a pinch of salt and incorporate the vegetable shortening until a paste forms. Gradually incorporate the beer, continuing to knead until you obtain a soft dough. Roll out the dough and cut it into 30 equal pieces, shaping them into cylinders. Roll them out with a rolling pin until you get thin ovals. Grease a baking sheet with a little vegetable shortening and flour. Place a small amount of jam in the center of each oval; you can use your favorite one. Fold the oval in half and pinch the edges to seal the empanada well so that the jam doesn't leak out during baking. Repeat this process with all the ovals. Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes; they don't need to be very golden. In a bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Remove the empanadas from the oven and toss them in the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Let them cool on a rack and enjoy.