This week, Nick makes empanadas de pino horneados, or baked beef empanadas, from Isabel Allende's wonderful novel Daughter of Fortune. This episode has a bit of everything: fun facts about empanadas and pastry hacks that will give you flakier and crisper pastry.
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https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/5680-using-alcohol-in-pie-dough
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Isabel Allende". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Mar. 2022
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isabel-Allende
“La empanada, sabor único de la tradición chilena.” Chile Travel, 28 Aug. 2021
https://www.chile.travel/en/uncategorized/la-empanada-sabor-unico-de-la-tradicion-chilena/
Jaron. “Minced Meat Vs Ground Meat – What’s The Difference?” Foodsguy Blog.
https://foodsguy.com/minced-meat-vs-ground-meat/
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https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20161118-the-hunt-for-chiles-best-empanada
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Florence Fabricant. “For Chileans, Passion Translates to Empanadas.” New York Times, 14 April 2009.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/dining/15empa.html
Recipes that inspired my empanadas de pino:
Gloria Apara. “Chilean Baked Beef Empanadas.” Nomadic Chica Blog, 9 Feb. 2020.
https://www.nomadicchica.com/chilean-baked-beef-empanadas-empanadas-de-pino-horneadas/