Definition: Empanadas, a popular Latin American snack, are a tasty addition to Central America cuisine. Empanadas are fried flour or corn pastries stuffed with one or more ingredients, including chicken, beef or pork, cheese, beans and/or potatoes. The name "empanadas" is derived from the Spanish verb empanar: to wrap or coat in bread.
In Costa Rica, another type of empanada pastry is baked and stuffed with fruit jam. In El Salvador, "empanadas" can also refer to a dessert comprised of fried plantains stuffed with sweet cream (yum).
Pronunciation: em-pah-NAH-duh
Common Misspellings: empada
Examples: Empanada recipes from About.com include...
How to Make Empanadas
Top Empanada Recipes
Empanada Dough Recipe
Apple Empanadas
Pizza Empanadas
