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Lunch Box Empanada

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Ingredients

24 portion(s)

Dough

  • 300g water
  • 2tsp dried yeast
  • 1tsp raw sugar
  • 20 g oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 420g plain flour
  • 50g semolina
  • extra flour for rolling
  • milk for brushing
  • sesame seeds for sprinkling

Filling

  • 1 large white onion
  • 200g bacon
  • 100g tasty cheese
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    1h 15min
    Preparation 1h 0min
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      TM 5
      If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
      For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
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Recipe's preparation

    Dough

  1. Place water in Tm bowl with yeast and sugar.

    Heat 2 mins / 37 Degrees/ Speed 1

    Add oil flour, semolina and salt.

    Process 6 seconds / Speed 5

    Knead Dough mode 2 mins 30 seconds.

    Remove and set aside in a bowl or ThermoMat in a warm place to double in size. The dough will be sticky so dust lighly with extra flour.

    Meanwhile prepare filling.

    2. Filling

  2. Place cubed cheese in TM bowl and grate 6 seconds/ Speed 7.

    Set aside

    Place bacon in TM bowl and chop 6 seconds / Speed 6

    Set aside to cool in fridge.

    Place halved onion in TM bowl and chop 3 seconds /Speed 5.

    Scrape down sides of TM bowl and add oil.

    Saute 2 minutesGentle stir setting/120 degees

    Return Bacon to TM bowl with onion and saute another 2 mintues/120 DegreesGentle stir setting

    Add cheese and mix Counter-clockwise operation3 seconds speed 3.

    Set aside.

    3. Assembly

  3. Heat oven to 220 Degrees C.

    Divide mixture in two. Dust bench or ThermoMat with flour to prevent sticking and add extra flour when rolling

    Roll out dough to 2mm thick. Use a circle pastry cutter to cut discs from the pastry.

    Place a teaspoonsful of filling on each disc of dough.

  4. Fold in half and press firmly with fork marks around edge

  5. Brush with milk and sprinkle with Sesame Seeds

    Bake 15 minutes or until golden

  6. Ready for the  lunch box

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Tip

If using a TM31 saute on Varoma temperature instead of 120.

 Make a double batch and freeze once baked

Try different fillings - traditionally spiced lamb mixture works well. Alternatively roast root vegetables with mozarella.

The addition of Semolina makes them crisper and can be rolled quite thin.

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  • such a great recipe so easy and tasty too

    Submitted by Kermie16 on 25. March 2019 - 16:53.

    such a great recipe so easy and tasty too Smile

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  • Terrible dough mix. It's not like a traditional...

    Submitted by Evie84 on 28. March 2017 - 17:51.

    Terrible dough mix. It's not like a traditional empanada pastry but more like a bread mix. The dough is too sticky and wet and no amount of flour or kneading could fix it. Definitely would not recommend.

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  • Loved the semolina in the

    Submitted by mogzmum on 29. July 2016 - 14:39.

    Loved the semolina in the pastry, gave it real crunch.  Filling was lovely.

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  • These were yum and devoured

    Submitted by jodstar78 on 17. May 2016 - 17:39.

    These were yum and devoured in minutes 

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  • Great recipe! I used

    Submitted by EmilyG3 on 2. April 2016 - 18:25.

    Great recipe!

    I used wholemeal flour instead of plain flour (same quantity, 420g) and they turned out well! 

    For the filling I used:

    - beef mince, onion, garlic, some blitzed pumpkin I had leftover, some blitzed cheddar cheese, some pinenuts, worcestershire sauce, nutritional yeast and a small amount of a mixture of seasonings. 

    My kids loved these  tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Kids loved these . The dough

    Submitted by Jaynic on 17. September 2015 - 21:16.

    Kids loved these . The dough took 30 mins to prove

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  • AWESOME!   I have made these

    Submitted by Taniav on 27. August 2015 - 16:47.

    AWESOME!

     

    I have made these several times now in my TM31. Kids love them, take them to kinder for lunch. 

    Thanks for sharing!

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  • These were pretty good. Made

    Submitted by jo_q75 on 21. June 2015 - 09:44.

    These were pretty good. Made far more than 24 portions.

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  • maybe too much filling  

    Submitted by foodieforever on 7. June 2015 - 17:53.

    maybe too much filling

     

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  • Thank you so much for sharing

    Submitted by TLKeys on 7. June 2015 - 17:39.

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I made them for school lunches, I have 2 teenagers. I had left over shredded lamb, so made up a gravy & there you have it .. lamb empanada's . I will next time use the bacon filling to give variety.

    I also found mine split open during cooking,.. do you have any reasons why this happened? I thought oven to hot.. I had it on 190 deg fan forced!

    Again, thank you.. will be a regular make up for lunches in my household. Cheers.

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  • Fairly easy, freeze well and

    Submitted by Louiseeclay on 28. February 2015 - 10:53.

    Fairly easy, freeze well and kids love them. Winner! 

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  • Bacon, cheese and onion

    Submitted by foodieforever on 26. February 2015 - 18:11.

    Bacon, cheese and onion appeals to ALL ages.

    Roast root vegetables and mozarella

    left over bolognaise

    spinach and feta

     

    Great way to uase left overs

     

     

     

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  •   Made a dozen small ones.

    Submitted by Russells Thermomix on 26. February 2015 - 17:41.

     

    Made a dozen small ones. These were fildly to make, light and tasty to eat. My 4yr old Grand daughter ate 6 for Saturday lunch.  I made the rest of the mixture into small pastie size. What other fillings would you include?

     

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  • Kids love them! So did hubby!

    Submitted by ThermoShez on 23. February 2015 - 22:26.

    Kids love them! So did hubby!

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  • Most definitely. Love to hear

    Submitted by foodieforever on 9. February 2015 - 20:42.

    Most definitely. Love to hear other ideas

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  • Awesome!  I can see the

    Submitted by kellogan on 8. February 2015 - 22:02.

    Awesome!  I can see the potential for many different fillings!  Thank you!

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  • You can also use that dough

    Submitted by foodieforever on 7. February 2015 - 15:09.

    You can also use that dough for pides or pizza - so a larger one works well. I made this version for the lunch box competition. Oven temperatures vary so whatever you cook pizza on.

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  • Soooo tasty! Loved the pastry

    Submitted by van der Ploeg on 6. February 2015 - 11:27.

    Soooo tasty! Loved the pastry - the semolina does provide a really nice crunch. Thinking about making larger, pastie size ones next time, less time consuming.  tmrc_emoticons.;) I also reduced oven temp to 200c.

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  • forgot the star

    Submitted by Aussie TM5 Thermomixer on 3. February 2015 - 13:00.

    forgot the star rating....FIVE STARS!!

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  • These are so good!  Devoured

    Submitted by Aussie TM5 Thermomixer on 3. February 2015 - 12:59.

    These are so good!  Devoured by the kids!  Thank you for a great recipe tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • Big hit with the kids.  Thank

    Submitted by Fiery-4 on 1. February 2015 - 10:09.

    Big hit with the kids.  Thank you.  tmrc_emoticons.)

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  • The semolina gives them a

    Submitted by foodieforever on 31. January 2015 - 17:26.

    The semolina gives them a slightly different texture to bread. You can substitute extra flour but won't have the same result. I have always made pizza from a recipe by Karen Martini  - this is a variation on that.

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  • Hi, is there a substitute for

    Submitted by Aussie TM5 Thermomixer on 30. January 2015 - 16:34.

    Hi, is there a substitute for semolina?  Just add extra flour to make up the quantity or can I leave it out? 

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  • Thank you!  Looking forward

    Submitted by lbell45 on 30. January 2015 - 08:40.

    Thank you!  Looking forward to cooking them today. 

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  • Whole family loved these hot

    Submitted by CatherineG on 29. January 2015 - 18:59.

    Whole family loved these hot for dinner, hoping they'll like them cold for lunch boxes too. Used our own filling-turkey mince with taco seasoning and lots of vegies.

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  • I freeze them after baking.

    Submitted by foodieforever on 29. January 2015 - 18:19.

    I freeze them after baking. When my children were school age they would assembe their lunch out of the freezer. Pre made Empanandas , muffin - I hated making sandwiches.

    For a vegetarian option roasted root veges - like sweet potato, red onion, capsicum, pumpkin and mozarella. I often cook extra roasted root veges as they are so useful - in salads with couscous

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  • Hi Fiona. Do you freeze

    Submitted by lbell45 on 29. January 2015 - 15:47.

    Hi Fiona. Do you freeze before or after baking? And can you think of something vegetarian to use in place of bacon? Cheers, Loretta.

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