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Spanish sheep’s cheese turnovers

Spanish sheep’s cheese turnovers

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Small, savory pastries made with white wine, olive oil, and lemon, filled with sheep’s milk cheese, onion, garlic, and parsley.

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Recipe from Persino, Magalia, Panterka, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Spanish empanadas are a traditional culinary specialty of the Iberian Peninsula. They are flavored with lemon zest and herbs, and filled with lamb. Served hot or cold, they make an excellent appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time12 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 42 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.74 $1.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people

Dough

  • $0.32
  • $0.35
  • $0.37
  • $0.01

Farce

  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $3.12
  • $0.40
  • $0.18
  • $0.79
  • $0.04

Finish

  • $0.42
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, oil, white wine, and lemon zest, then knead. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  2. Heat the chopped onion in the olive oil.
  3. Grate the cheese and mix it with the egg, parsley, minced garlic, and onion. Season with salt and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  4. Preheat the oven to 220 °C. Roll out the dough, cut out circles, and brush them with melted butter.
  5. Place a small amount of paste on each disc, close them, weld the edges, and then apply a layer of gold using egg yolk. ≈ 3 min
  6. Place them on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.

The bill

Spanish sheep’s cheese turnovers

  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.35
  • 100 ml of dry white wine$0.37
  • 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest$0.01
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18
  • 150 g of sheep’s milk cheese$3.12
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.79
  • salt and pepper$0.04
  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter$0.42
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35

Total$6.74

that's $1.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 100 ml of dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 150 g of sheep’s milk cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter
  • 1 egg yolk

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