Recipes of Spain Empanadillas

Our easy recipes include ‘Recipes of Spain Empanadillas’ which are popular Spanish tapas.  These tastybite size pastries are often served as tapas and the larger version (empanada) is often served as a main meal.

They can be found in tapas bars all over Spain with numerous types of fillings including ham, chorizo sausage, cheese, spinach and many more.

Recipes of Spain Empanadillas

Tuna Empanadillas  (empanadillas de bonito)

Ingredients 

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 small chopped onion
• 2 small tomatoes peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped pitted olives
• tin tuna drained and flaked
• Salt and pepper
• 1 egg
• 12 ozs puff pastry

Prepararation

Heat oil in frying pan and fry onions and garlic for a few minutes and then add other ingredients except tuna. Cook on a low heat for about ten mins until juices have evaporated and then stir in tuna. Add seasoning and leave to cool.

• Heat oven – gas 4/180c/350F2.
• Roll out pastry and cut into approximately twenty 3″ circles.
• Add to each circle of pastry about one level tablespoon of mixture.
• Brush edges with water so as to seal and fold in half.
• Follow by brushing each pastry with mixed egg for a golden finish.
• Cook on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.

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