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Half corn empanada on white parchment paper.

Corn Basil Empanadas

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  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients

Units

For the filling:

  • 6 Tbs butter
  • 6 Tb flour 1 large white or red onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen and defrosted)
  • 1/2 cup chopped basil
  • 6 Tbs chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

For the pie dough:

  1. Cut the chilled dough into small pieces, between a walnut and a golf ball.
  2. Make little rounds and roll them on a floured surface trying to keep the round shape as much as possible, until you have 6-inch rounds.
  3. Keep refrigerated, well covered so they don't dry out.

For the filling:

  1. Melt butter in a pan, add onion and cook, without browning, until softened, about 2 minutes.
  2. Sprinkle flour over onion and mix with a wooden spoon. Cook stirring for 3 or 4 minutes, until barely starting to color.
  3. Add milk stirring constantly. Let come to a boil and remove from heat.
  4. Add corn, basil, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
  5. Mix thoroughly and let cool completely.

To assemble:

  1.  Preheat the oven to 375ºF / 190ºC.
  2. Put 3 or 4 Tbs filling on each dough round.
  3. Moisten the edge of the dough with water and close, pressing the dough together lightly.
  4. Flute the edges and arrange on a buttered baking tray.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  6. Eat hot/warm.

Notes

Tips for making these corn empanadas:

  • Make the dough ahead and freeze the dough discs.
  • Make the white sauce ahead. It keeps in the fridge for a week and frozen for a month.
  • Make sure you close the edges well so the filling doesn't spill during baking. The easiest way is to bind both edges with some water (the dough sticks well) and then press with the tip of a fork creating indentations. It will be sealed.
  • Or assemble the empanadas and freeze them, unbaked,  for a month. To bake, transfer them to a baking tray without defrosting and bake in a 350ºF oven.
  • If you want a glossy finish, brush the top of the empanadas with egg mixed with a bit of milk.
  • Author: Paula Montenegro
  • Prep Time: 40
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Argentinian