Tofu, Olive and Corn Empanadas

10/03/2023

Latin American Baked Turn-over

Recipe from the Around the World in 20 Plates Resource.

Yields12 Servings

Classification

NSW: EVERYDAY

Ingredients

Empanada dough
 1 egg
  cup water
  cup plus 1 tbsp. olive oil
 1 tbsp white vinegar
 2 ½ cups plain wholemeal flour
Filling
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ tsp cumin, ground
 1 tsp sweet paprika
 1 clove garlic, minced
 150 g extra firm tofu, chopped finely
 ¼ cup kalamata olives, pitted, chopped
 ½ cup canned corn, drained
 1 small zucchini, chopped finely
 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder

Method

1

In a small bowl whisk the egg, water, oil and vinegar.

2

Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the centre for the egg mixture. Fold through slowly then knead until a smooth dough forms. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.

3

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the spices and garlic and stir until
fragrant. Add the tofu, olives, corn, zucchini and vegetable stock, and
stir for 5 minutes.

4

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

5

On a generously floured work surface, roll out the dough to about 3mm thick. With a 12cm circle biscuit cutter, stamp out 12 (or more if you can!). Brush the excess flour off the wrappers.

6

Working with 1 wrapper at a time and keeping the rest covered with plastic wrapper, form the empanadas: Spoon 1 tablespoon of the filling on one side of the dough circle. Fold the dough over to enclose the filling and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Cover while you form the remaining empanadas.

7

Line baking paper on baking tray and spray with some olive oil spray.
Place the empanadas on the tray and bake for 20 minutes or until
golden brown.

8

Serve warm. Why not try our corn and capsicum salsa and corn elote
recipes to serve these empanadas with.

Tip

If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, roll the dough into a log(s) and cut up into 12 pieces, then roll the pieces out into larger circles before stuffing.

Ingredients

Empanada dough
 1 egg
  cup water
  cup plus 1 tbsp. olive oil
 1 tbsp white vinegar
 2 ½ cups plain wholemeal flour
Filling
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ tsp cumin, ground
 1 tsp sweet paprika
 1 clove garlic, minced
 150 g extra firm tofu, chopped finely
 ¼ cup kalamata olives, pitted, chopped
 ½ cup canned corn, drained
 1 small zucchini, chopped finely
 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder

Directions

1

In a small bowl whisk the egg, water, oil and vinegar.

2

Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the centre for the egg mixture. Fold through slowly then knead until a smooth dough forms. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.

3

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the spices and garlic and stir until
fragrant. Add the tofu, olives, corn, zucchini and vegetable stock, and
stir for 5 minutes.

4

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

5

On a generously floured work surface, roll out the dough to about 3mm thick. With a 12cm circle biscuit cutter, stamp out 12 (or more if you can!). Brush the excess flour off the wrappers.

6

Working with 1 wrapper at a time and keeping the rest covered with plastic wrapper, form the empanadas: Spoon 1 tablespoon of the filling on one side of the dough circle. Fold the dough over to enclose the filling and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Cover while you form the remaining empanadas.

7

Line baking paper on baking tray and spray with some olive oil spray.
Place the empanadas on the tray and bake for 20 minutes or until
golden brown.

8

Serve warm. Why not try our corn and capsicum salsa and corn elote
recipes to serve these empanadas with.

Tofu, Olive and Corn Empanadas