BVC Eats: Chorizo empanadas

ready-to-bake chorizo empanadas

JEN’S CHORIZO EMPANADAS

Quick’n’dirty, delicious, no leftovers! Makes four to six empanadas.

Preheat oven to 350 or 375oF

1 lb chorizo, nuked 4-8 minutes but not drained

a rich pie crust

2 cups flour

½ c sugar

1 t salt

2/3 cup butter or a bit more (up to ¾ cup)

5 to 7 T cold water

Mix the dry ingredients well. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cold water sparingly, mixing gently, rather than beating or kneading.

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