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Pizza Empanadas takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Pizza Empanadas takes 10 minutes to cook.

Pizza Empanadas makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Pizza Empanadas are:

Dough
3 cups flour (plus a little more for kneading)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold water
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 tablespoons shortening

Filling
1 15-ounce can of pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or pizza blend)
1 1/2 cups pepperoni (diced or sliced)
Oil for frying

Here is how you make Pizza Empanadas:

Empanada Dough 1. In a bowl, beat the water, egg, egg white and vinegar together. Set aside. 2. In a separate bowl, mix together the 3 cups of flour and salt. 3. Cut the shortening into the flour mix with a pastry blender or two butter knives. Make a well in the center of the flour mix and pour the liquid ingredients from the first bowl into the center. 4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients with a fork until it becomes stiff. 5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth. 6. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but never more than 24 hours. 7. After 1 hour, place the dough on a floured counter top. Roll it out into 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into circles with round cookie cutters or biscuit cutters. For large empanadas use 6 inch cutters for empanaditas use 3 inch cutters. Tip: If you want to keep the dough longer than 24 hours, you can freeze it. Pizza Filling 1. Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on the circle of dough. Do not go all the way to the edge. 2. Sprinkle a spoonful of shredded cheese onto the pizza sauce. 3. Place a couple slices of pepperoni on top of the cheese. 4. Fold the dough and filling into a half circle shape and crimp the edges with a fork. If the edges won't stay sealed you can dip the fork in water before crimping or use an egg wash. 5. Fry the filled empanadas at 360 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes per side. They should be lightly golden. Drain on paper towels. Tip: Do not overfill the empanadas. They will tear and you will lose your filling in the oil. Makes 10 EmpanadasNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGAN2076.

The nutritional information for Pizza Empanadas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 306.7

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
• Sodium: 823.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 13.3 g

Pizza Empanadas is Spanish cuisine.