Milk chocolate cream empada

Milk chocolate cream empada

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A Brazilian empanada with a filling of melted milk chocolate, encased in a buttery pastry, and decorated with chocolate flakes and baked until golden brow…

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An empada is a small Brazilian pie. This one, made with milk chocolate, is prepared with a buttery crust and a creamy, melting filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$4.15 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.92
  • $0.80
  • $0.80
  • $1.63

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, prepare the filling: grate the chocolate, mix it with the cream, and melt the mixture over a double boiler.
  2. Combine the ingredients for the dough in a mixer or by hand, until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place the medium-sized mussels on a plate, then spoon the chocolate filling over them until they are completely covered. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cover with a piece of dough and press the edges firmly to seal it. ≈ 3 min
  5. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 30 minutes.

The bill

Milk chocolate cream empada

  • 100 g of butter$0.92
  • 500 g of wheat flour$0.80
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • For the filling: 500g of milk chocolate$1.63

Total$4.15

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • For the dough: 150g of vegetable fat
  • 100 g of butter
  • 500 g of wheat flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Granulated chocolate, for decoration
  • For the filling: 500g of milk chocolate
  • 1 container of heavy cream (without the whey)

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