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Home » All » By Theme » Empanadas » Empanadas de puerros or leek empanadas

Empanadas de puerros or leek empanadas

By Layla Pujol 14 Comments

Leek empanadas

Another empanada recipe inspired by local and seasonal produce: leeks from the farmer’s market. Occasionally I actually go to the farmer’s market with a cooking plan in mind, but most of the time I just let myself get inspired by what I find there, which in the past weeks has included large amounts of leeks and asparagus. I made leek empanadas twice in the last couple of weeks, for my first version I used bacon, hard-boiled eggs, olives and Swiss cheese, everyone loved them but I thought the eggs didn’t add much and the saltiness of the olives didn’t go to well with the bacon, I also felt the empanadas need a little bit of sweetness so the next time I replaced the eggs and olives with raisins and I also used pancetta instead of bacon. The second version was much better, though I preferred the softer taste and the greasiness of the bacon to the pancetta; empanada fillings are very customizable and can be adapted based on what you like, as well as the ingredients you have in stock. I like having a dipping sauce for empanadas, sometimes it is easy to foresee in advance what kind of sauce would go well with a particular empanada, but sometimes you just have to wait until you have a bite of the empanada, when I tried these I thought that some kind of spicy but sweet sauce would be perfect, I made a quick sauce by mixing spicy mustard with a little bit of honey and mayonnaise.

Leek empanadas

Ingredients:

12-15 medium sized empanada discs for baking, homemade or store bought

2-3 leeks, white and tender green parts only, sliced

10 oz thick pancetta or thick bacon, diced

2 cups grated Swiss cheese

1 cup raisins

Dash of nutmeg

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg, yolk and white separated

Preparation:

  1. Sautee the bacon or pancetta until it is crispy and golden, drain to remove any excess grease but reserve a couple tablespoons of the grease to cook the leeks.
  2. Fry the leeks in the grease reserved from the bacon or pancetta and let them cook until they are tender, about 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  3. Once the pancetta and leeks have cooled down combine them in a bowl with the grated cheese, raisins, nutmeg, salt if needed, and pepper.
  4. To assemble the empanadas spoon the leek mixture on to the center of the each empanada disc.
  5. Brush the edges of the empanada discs with the egg whites, you can also use water but the egg white is a good natural “glue” that helps seal the empanada.
  6. Fold the empanada disc and seal the edges gently with your fingers, twist and fold the edges of the empanadas with your fingers, as a final step use a fork to press down and finish sealing the empanadas.
  7. Lightly brush the top of the empanadas with the egg yolk; this will give them a nice golden glow when they bake.
  8. Let the empanadas rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until ready to bake, this will help them seal better and prevent leaks.
  9. Pre-heat the oven to 400 F and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden, exact time will depend on the size of the empanadas and your oven.
  10. Serve warm.

Step by step preparation photos for leek empanadas

Leeks for leek empanadas Leek filling for empanadas

Making leek empanadas Empanada preparation

Leek empanadas Leek empanadas

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  1. Arthur in the Garden! says

    April 21, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Yummy!

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  2. Cindy says

    January 16, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! Would love to try making these this weekend! Is the dough recipe the same as the one for the empanadas de viento (fried version?) I’d love to try making these baked!!

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    • Laylita says

      January 16, 2013 at 9:49 pm

      Hi Cindy – The dough for baking is slightly different, here’s the recipe: https://www.laylita.com/recipes/2008/02/06/how-to-make-empanada-dough/

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  3. gale says

    May 2, 2012 at 2:39 am

    My husband and I made these last weekend. They were delicious. I agree with the one of the other comments above that the dough was delicious. Love your site.

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