Parmesan butter empadas

Parmesan butter empadas

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Parmesan Empanadas: A savory pastry made with lard and butter, filled with a mixture of eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, and warm milk, baked until golden br…

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These cheese empanadas are very easy to make. The Parmesan adds a salty, fragrant, and slightly creamy flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$6.50 $0.81 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.59
  • $0.28
  • $0.70
  • $1.20
  • $2.41
  • $0.25
  • $0.14
  • $0.53

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, lard, butter, and egg yolks together by hand until a smooth dough forms. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Brush the mussels with empada butter and then cover them with the dough, spreading it thinly. ≈ 10 min
  3. Melt the butter and whisk it with the eggs, as you would for an omelette.
  4. Add the warm milk, grated Parmesan cheese, and then the fresh herbs and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Fill the mussels and bake until the pastry is golden brown.

The bill

Parmesan butter empadas

  • 250 g of wheat flour$0.40
  • 60 g of frozen bacon$0.59
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 200 g of grated Parmesan cheese$2.41
  • 1 cup of milk$0.25
  • 1 tablespoon of melted butter$0.14
  • Fresh herbs (such as parsley) and black pepper$0.53

Total$6.50

that's $0.81 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of wheat flour
  • 60 g of frozen bacon
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of melted butter
  • Fresh herbs (such as parsley) and black pepper

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